White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 c. warm water
11 c. flour (approximately)

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water for 5 minutes in mixer. Add sugar, shortening, salt and 3 1/2 cups warm water.
Mix.
Add yeast mixture.
Add 2 cups flour and beat in mixer until smooth. With a spoon, add 8 or 9 more cups of flour.
Knead until smooth and let rise until double in size.
Knead down; let rise again. Make 3 or 4 loaves.
Let rise again.
Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for 45 to 60 minutes.