Yeast Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Scald milk; let cool to lukewarm.
2. 2
   Break up yeast in a cup of warm water.
3. 3
   Blend sugar, salt and shortening into flour.
4. 4
   Add the yeast mixture to flour mixture and mix thoroughly to form a stiff dough, adding warm milk as needed.
5. 5
   Knead dough thoroughly until smooth.
6. 6
   Grease bowl; place dough in bowl and grease top of dough. Let rise until double in size; punch down and let rise again. Work dough into loaves or rolls and let rise again until double in size.
7. 7
   Bake at 375° for 60 minutes for loaves and 30 minutes for rolls.