Oatmeal Buns

Ingredients:

Oatmeal Buns

• 1 cup quick oatmeal
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup molasses
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 packages dry yeast
• ½ cup warm water
• 5½ – 6 cups flour

Procedure:

1. Mix quick oatmeal and 2 cups boiling water. Add salt, molasses, and shortening.(Boiling water will melt the shortening.) Let cool.
2. Then add eggs and dry yeast dissolved in ½ cup warm water.
3. Add 5½ – 6 cups flour. Dough will be soft. Let rise once, then form buns.
4. Grease hands as dough is sticky. Let rise again.
5. Bake 20 minutes at 350º.