1/4 c. warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast
2 3/4 c. warm water
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. oil
1 tsp. salt
1 c. All-Bran cereal
Bread flour

Dissolve dry yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Allow to proof. Mix remaining 2 3/4 cups water with sugar, oil, salt, bran and 4 cups flour. Stir well. Let sit 10 minutes until bubbles. Add 2 more cups flour. Stir, mix, stretch.

Continue kneading and adding flour until stiff. Let rise until double, covered with a damp cloth. Punch down. Shape into loaf and put into greased pan. Let rise to top of pan or double. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Brush top with butter and put back in oven for 10 minutes.