Stephen King'S Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast, dissolved in 3/4 c. warm (not hot) water with sugar as directed on the pkg.
2 c. lukewarm milk
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
8 c. flour (all-purpose or bread flour)
melted butter

Preparation

Dissolve yeast.
Add milk, sugar, salt, shortening and half the flour; mix until smooth.
Mix in rest of flour until dough
is easy to handle.
Knead on floured surface until smooth (10 minutes should do it).
Put in greased bowl, cover with dish towel and let it rise about an hour, until double.
Divide dough in half, shape into loaves.
Place in greased loaf pans.
Brush with butter and let rise another hour.
Bake at 425\u00b0 about 25 to 30 minutes, until brown.
To test for doneness, tap to see if they sound hollow. Brush with butter, if you like.
Yields 2 loaves.