Perfect White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
2 c. scalded milk
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. shortening
2 tsp. salt
6 c. flour

Preparation

Begin yeast in warm water.
Combine milk, sugar, salt and shortening.
Cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 2 cups flour.
Beat well. Add yeast mix.
Slowly add remaining flour while mixing.
Knead 8 to 10 minutes.
Shape in a ball.
Place in lightly buttered bowl; turn and cover.
Let rise 1 1/2 hours; punch.
Let rise again for 45 minutes.