Basic Bread Recipe

Name: Basic Bread Recipe
Ingredients: 2 Packages dry yeast, dissolved in 3/4 c. hot water (not warm) with sugar as directed on package; 2 c. lukewarm water; 3 tbsp. sugar; 1 tbsp. salt; 3 tbsp. shortening; 8 c. all purpose or possibly bread flour; Melted butter

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Ingredients

2 Packages dry yeast, dissolved in 3/4 c. hot water (not warm) with sugar as directed on package
2 c. lukewarm water
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. salt
3 tbsp. shortening
8 c. all purpose or possibly bread flour
Melted butter

Directions

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["Dissolve yeast.", "Add in lowfat milk, sugar, salt, shortening and half the flour; mix till smooth.", "Fold in the rest of the flour till dough is easy to handle.", "Knead on floured surface till smooth, 10 min should do it.", "Put in greased bowl, cover with dish towel, and let it rise about an hour, till double.", "Divide dough in half, shape into loaves, place in greased loaf pans, brush with butter, and let rise another hour.", "Bake at 425 degrees about 25 to 30 min, till brown.", "To test for doneness, tap to see if they sound hollow.", "Brush with butter if desired.", "Yield: 2 loaves.", "\"Baking bread is one of the ways I relax.""