Bread

Name: Bread
Ingredients: 2 c. milk (I use reconstituted dry milk); 1 cake yeast or 1 pkg. dry granular; 6 c. flour; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 2 tsp. salt; 2 Tbsp. shortening

6 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 c. milk (I use reconstituted dry milk)
1 cake yeast or 1 pkg. dry granular
6 c. flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. shortening

Directions

1

Scald the milk. Add sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm.
2

Soften yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water and add to milk mixture. Add flour gradually, mixing well, to make a stiff dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
3

Place in greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk.
4

Punch down and let rise again.
5

Punch down and make into loaves.
6

Will make 2 regular size loaves or 3 small ones.
7

Let rise until doubled in bulk.
8

Bake in hot oven at 400° for 40 to 45 minutes.