Overnight Bread

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. yeast
  • 1 c. warm water
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 c. warm water
  • lots of flour
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 Tbsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 cup of warm water. Combine 1 cup sugar, eggs, shortening, 4 cups warm water and salt. Add yeast mixture and flour, alternating.
  2. 2
    Mix and add enough flour to make dough easy to handle.
  3. 3
    Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead in enough flour until smooth and elastic (takes a lot of flour).
  4. 4
    Put dough in greased bowl.
  5. 5
    Cover and allow to raise until double. Punch down and allow to raise again. Do this every hour for about three times.
  6. 6
    Shape into loaves or rolls; place in greased pans.
  7. 7
    Refrigerate overnight.
  8. 8
    Bake in the morning at 350° for about 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

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