White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk, scalded or 1 c. milk and 1 c. sieved potatoes and potato water
3 Tbsp. lard or shortening
1 Tbsp. salt
1 1/2 cakes yeast
6 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Scald milk; add lard, sugar and salt and let cool.
When lukewarm, crumble yeast in and let rise.
Take 4 cups flour; make well in center and pour in milk mixture; beat smooth.
Add rest of flour and knead until smooth and elastic; knead about 10 to 15 minutes.
Put in greased bowl; cover and set in warm place to rise until doubled in bulk.
Then, put on floured board and cut in half.
Shape into 2 loaves.
Put in greased pans; let rise to double again and bake 10 minutes at 375\u00b0, then turn down to 350\u00b0 for 30 to 40 minutes.