French Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 c. very warm water
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
flour to make stiff dough

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and let stand 10 minutes. Add to very warm water the shortening, sugar and salt.
Add enough flour to make stiff dough.
Let stand 10 minutes, then work down 5 times 5 minutes apart.
Divide dough into 2 parts.
Roll each out flat and then roll like jelly roll.
Cut diagonally 4 or 5 times across top.
Put in French bread pan or on a cookie sheet and let stand to raise 1 1/2 hours.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes or until light brown.