cereal bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup bite size frosted wheat cereal
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 2 eggs
• 6 cups bread flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• in a large bowl, combine cereal, brown sugar, shortening and salt. pour boiling mixture over mixture. let cool to room temperature.
• in a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• combine cereal and yeast mixtures. add eggs and two cups flour; mix well. stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. when the dough has pulled together, turn it out a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• deflate the dough and turn it out a lightly floured surface. divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bake in preheated oven until brown, about 30 minutes. remove from pans and let cool on a wire rack.