Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. yeast
3/4 c. warm water
1 1/4 c. buttermilk or sour milk
4 1/2 to 5 c. flour
1/4 c. shortening
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add milk, 2 1/2 cups flour, shortening, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Mix with spoon until well blended, then beat with a spoon about four minutes.
Add remaining flour (dough should be soft and sticky).
Turn
out and knead about three minutes. Shape dough into a loaf and place in a greased pan.
Let it rise about one hour until double.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Makes one loaf.