Loaf Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. water
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 Tbsp. salt
6 to 7 c. flour
2 c. water

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water (1 1/4 cups); leave it for 5 minutes.
Put 2 cups water in bowl.
Add sugar, salt, shortening and 2 cups flour to make paste.
Add softened yeast and flour until stiff.
Rest mixture 10 minutes.
Sift in more flour; knead 10 minutes.
Put in greased pan; let rise 2 hours.
Knead.
Let rise 1 hour more.
Shape in loaves; rest.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Butter top; let cool on table.