Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. all-purpose flour
2 pkg. dry yeast
2 1/2 c. milk
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix in a large bowl 3 cups flour and yeast.
Heat milk, sugar, shortening and salt just until warm, stirring until shortening melts.
Add to dry mixture in mixing bowl and beat 3 minutes. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.
Shape into a ball; place dough in lightly greased bowl.
Cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
Punch down and knead for 5 minutes.
Shape into rolls or loaf pans.
Cover and let rise in warm place until double, 60 minutes or more.
Bake in oven about 45 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Remove from pans to cool on wire racks.
Makes 2 dozen rolls or 2 or 3 loaves.