White Bread Or Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk, room temperature
1 1/2 c. hot water (about 140~)
3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
pinch of soda
2 envelopes dry yeast
6 to 7 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except flour. Let stand until yeast begins to work.
Stir in thoroughly, a little at a time, the flour.
Cover and allow dough to rise until double.
After second rising, turn dough onto floured board or counter top and knead until all air bubbles are gone.
Form dough into bread or rolls.
Cover with a cloth and let rise until almost double.
Bake rolls at 425\u00b0, loaves of bread at 400\u00b0.
Brush tops of rolls with melted margarine as they come from the oven.
Cover either bread or rolls with a cloth until cool.
Makes 3 to 4 dozen rolls or 2 loaves of bread.