White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 pkg. yeast
1 tsp. sugar
2 c. lukewarm water
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. sugar
1 3/4 Tbsp. shortening
7 to 8 c. flour

Preparation

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the 1/2 cup lukewarm water. Make sure the yeast mixture gets foamy.
Mix the 2 cups water, salt, sugar and shortening.
Then add the yeast mixture and gradually the flour.
Knead until smooth and elastic.
Place in a greased bowl, cover and set in a warm place to rise until double. Punch down.
Let rise again.
Put in 2 large loaf pans or 3 medium ones.
Let rise until double again.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1/2 hour.
Makes 2 large or 3 medium loaves.