Homemade Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. lukewarm water
4 pkg. active dry yeast
4 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. shortening
4 tsp. salt
3 1/2 qt. flour

Preparation

Mix all ingredients except flour and let stand until dissolved.
Add about 1/2 the flour.
Beat 5 minutes.
Gradually add remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Knead until smooth and no longer stretchy (about 10 minutes), adding a small amount of flour as needed.
Place in greased bowl.
Turn over to grease top. Cover with towel and let rise in warm place until double in size. Punch down; let rise again.
Make into 5 or 6 loaves.
Let rise. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
This recipe will serve 40 people.