White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pkg. dry yeast or 1 yeast cake
1/2 c. warm water
1/2 c. sugar
4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
5 c. water
16 to 18 c. flour

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast into warm water; stir until dissolved.
Combine sugar, salt, water and shortening.
Stir in 8 cups flour.
Add yeast and enough (8 to 10 cups) of flour to make stiff dough that leaves the bowl when stirred.
Knead for 5 to 10 minutes until smooth.
Place in greased bowl; cover and let rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Knead dough back and allow to rise again. When dough has doubled, bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Makes around 4 loaves.