Easy Light Bread

• 1 c. boiling water
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 2 Tbsp. solid shortening
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. warm water (110~ to 115~)
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 c. all-purpose flour

1. In mixer bowl, mix first 4 ingredients; cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar. Combine mixtures; add egg and 2 cups flour.
2. Beat well.
3. Stir in remaining flour until combined.
4. Let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
5. Punch down; shape dough into loaf. Place in greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
6. Let rise in warm place, about 1 hour.
7. Bake in preheated 425u0b0 gas oven 25 to 30 minutes. If top of loaf browns too fast, cover loosely with foil during last 15 minutes of baking.
8. Yield:
9. 1 loaf.

boiling water, sugar, solid shortening, salt, warm water, sugar, active dry yeast, egg, allpurpose

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=457520 (may not work)