Rich Egg Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/2 c. lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled
1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
7 to 71/2 c. flour
1/2 c. warm water
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 c. softened margarine

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl.
Stir in milk, sugar, salt, eggs, margarine and 3 1/2 cup flour.
Beat until smooth.
Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
Turn onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.