Grandmother'S White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. very warm water
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 Tbsp. salt (less may be used)
6 or 7 c. unbleached flour or 7 or 8 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast into very warm water; stir in 1/2 teaspoon of the sugar.
Stir until dissolved and let double in volume. Combine remaining sugar, milk, margarine and salt; heat just until margarine melts.
Pour into a large bowl; cool to lukewarm.
Stir in yeast.
Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface.
Knead until smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed.
Place in a greased bowl.
Turn to bring greased side up.
Cover and set in a warm, draft free place to rise to double in bulk.
Punch down.
Knead a few times, cut in half.
Let rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
Shape into 2 loaves. Place in 2 greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch pans.
Cover and let rise again. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until loaves are lightly browned and sound hollow when tapped.