White Bread Or Rolls

• 1 c. milk, room temperature
• 1 1/2 c. hot water (about 140~)
• 3/4 c. shortening
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• pinch of soda
• 2 envelopes dry yeast
• 6 to 7 c. all-purpose flour

1. In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except flour. Let stand until yeast begins to work.
2. Stir in thoroughly, a little at a time, the flour.
3. Cover and allow dough to rise until double.
4. After second rising, turn dough onto floured board or counter top and knead until all air bubbles are gone.
5. Form dough into bread or rolls.
6. Cover with a cloth and let rise until almost double.
7. Bake rolls at 425u0b0, loaves of bread at 400u0b0.
8. Brush tops of rolls with melted margarine as they come from the oven.
9. Cover either bread or rolls with a cloth until cool.
10. Makes 3 to 4 dozen rolls or 2 loaves of bread.

milk, hot water, shortening, sugar, salt, soda, yeast, flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=688064 (may not work)