Multi Grain Bread

2 cups water
¾ cup multi grain cereal (Red River)
Bring to a boil & simmer 5 min. Stir in:

1 tbsp butter
1/3 cup molasses
2 tsp salt
Let cool.

1 tsp sugar
½ cup warm water
1 pkg yeast
Dissolve sugar in water. Sprinkle in yeast & let stand 10 min. Beat in enough flour to make stiff dough. – Approx 4 ½ cups flour.

Turn out dough & knead until smooth (about 10 min). Turn into greased bowl & grease all over. Cover & let rise 1- 1 ½ hours. Punch down, knead & let rise 10 min. Put into pans. Cover & let rise about 1 hour. Bake 30-35 min @ 375.

Double recipe makes 3 large loaves. For double recipe, do not double salt. Bob adds ½ cup brown sugar to a double recipe.