White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 1/2 to 6 c. bread flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 pkg. yeast
2 c. water
1/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
Blend well.
Heat water and shortening (to 120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).
Add water mixture to flour mixture.
Blend at low speed, then medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until soft and pliable.
Knead 5 to 10 minutes.
Place in greased bowl.
Cover with clean cloth and let dough rise until doubled (1 to 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down dough, removing all air bubbles.
Divide in half.
Shape into 2 loaves. Place in greased bread loaf pans.
Rise until dough is 1-inch above edge of pan.