Homemade Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast or 2 cakes yeast
1/2 c. warm water (110~ to 115~)
3 1/2 c. water (85~)
10 to 12 c. Robin Hood flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. salt
1/4 c. soft shortening

Preparation

In mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water; add remaining water, sugar, salt, shortening and several cups flour.
Beat with spoon until smooth and batter falls from spoon in sheets.
Mix in (by hand) enough flour until dough cleans the bowl.