Nova Scotia Brown Bread

Difficulty: medium Prep Time: More than 15 Minutes Total Time: More than 1 hour
1 cup Quick Cook Rolled Oats
2 1/2 Cups Boiling Water
1 Tsp Salt
3 tablespoons of shortening
1/2 cup of molasses
7 lb of Flour
2 Tsp Cinnamon
2 Tsp cloves
4 Cups of raisins
1 pack of yeast dissolved warm water (add teaspoon sugar)

Pour boiling water over rolled oats, shortening and salt. Let stand till warm. Add molasses and yeast mixture. Mix well, add flour. Knead well. Let rise for 1 1/2 hours. Knead down and put in pans. Let rise for about 1 hour. Bake at 350 for about 1 hour.