Sourdough Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 pkg. active dry yeast
2 Tbsp. lukewarm water
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sourdough starter
2 c. + flour

Preparation

Scald milk; add sugar, shortening and salt.
Stir to melt sugar and shortening.
Cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Beat together cooled milk mixture, yeast, starter and 2 cups flour. Add remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Turn onto floured surface.
Knead 5 to 10 minutes.
Add enough flour to keep from sticking.
Place in greased bowl, turning to grease surface.
Let rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down; let rise again about 1/2 hour.
Divide into two balls; cover with towel.
Let rest 10 minutes.
Shape into 2 loaves; put each into greased loaf pan. Let rise until double, about 1 hour.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 40 minutes.