White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. warm water
2/3 c. Crisco
2 c. scalded milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
7 to 9 c. flour

Preparation

Scald milk; add Crisco, sugar and salt.
Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl.
Add milk mixture and egg; add enough flour to make soft dough.
Beat with mixer until dough looks elastic.
By hand, add enough flour to make stiff dough.
Knead until smooth.
Put in greased bowl; turn and grease top.
With kitchen fork, punch 8 holes in the dough.
Cover and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
Shape dough into 3 loaves. Brush tops with melted butter.
Cover and let rise until doubled. Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 30 minutes.