Easy Homemade Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Mix undissolved yeast with 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, shortening, then very hot tap water.
2. 2
   Beat 2 minutes at medium speed, add 1 more cup flour, beat until thick and elastic.
3. 3
   Add as much more flour as you can and beat with mixer.
4. 4
   When dough becomes too stiff to use mixer, add flour gradually and mix with spoon. Put dough on countertop and knead until smooth (5-10 minutes). Cover and leave on countertop and let rise for 30 minutes.
5. 5
   Divide dough in half and squeeze all the air out of the dough.
6. 6
   Place in greased bread pans, cover, let rise 45 minutes or until bread reaches the top of pan.
7. 7
   Bake 400 degrees about 20 minutes.