Shredded Wheat Bread

My mother got this recipe from someone when she and my father were newly married (I think it came from their pastor's wife). This has always been my favorite homemade bread-it has a sweetish taste too it and is soooo good toasted with peanut butter, for sandwiches, french toast-basically everything! It makes 3 loaves.

Shredded Wheat Bread

Ingredients/Directions:

2 C Boiling Water

3 T Shortening

3 Shredded Wheats, Crumbled

1/2 C Sugar

1/2 C Molasses

1 T Salt

Mix until dissolved. Add 2 C lukewarm water. Mix 2 pkg. yeast & 2 T Sugar in a little warm water. Add to above mixture. Add 10-12 C Flour. Place in a bowl, cover, and let rise until double (approximately one hour). Divide into 3 and place in loaf pans-cover and let rise until doubled again (approximately one hour). Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes or until light brown. Butter tops and cover with a towel to cool for tender crusts.