Homemade White Bread

• 1 c. milk
• 1 1/4 Tbsp. granulated sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. shortening
• 1 c. warm water
• 2 cakes yeast
• 5 3/4 c. white flour, sifted

1. Scald milk.
2. Add sugar, salt, shortening and 1/2 cup warm water, and stir until shortening is melted.
3. Cool to lukewarm, about 85u0b0; add yeast which has been dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water.
4. Add half the flour and beat until smooth.
5. Add remaining flour and mix well.
6. Turn onto a floured board and knead until smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes.
7. Shape into a smooth ball and place in a greased bowl.
8. Brush top lightly with melted butter, cover with clean towel and let rise in a warm place (80u0b0 to 85u0b0) for 1 1/2 hours, or until double in bulk.
9. Then punch down, turn onto floured board, and shape into two loaves.
10. Place in greased loaf pans (9 x 5 x 3-inches).
11. Cover with towel and let rise in warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour).
12. Bake in a moderately hot oven (400u0b0) for 45 minutes.
13. Makes two 1-pound loaves.

milk, sugar, salt, shortening, water, cakes yeast, white flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=268221 (may not work)