Perfect White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
2 c. milk, scalded
2 tsp. shortening
5 3/4 to 6 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. warm water
2 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt

Preparation

Soften dry yeast in warm water (110\u00b0).
Combine hot milk, sugar, salt and shortening.
Cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 2 cups of the flour; beat well.
Add the softened yeast; mix.
Add enough flour to make dough medium stiff.
Turn out on lightly floured surface; knead until smooth (8 to 10 minutes).
Shape in a ball; place in lightly greased bowl.
Turn once to grease surface. Cover; let rise until double in size (1 1/4 hours).
Punch down. Cut in 2 portions.
Shape each into smooth ball; cover; let rise 10 minutes.
Shape in loaves; place in greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans, covered.
Let rise until doubled (45 to 60 minutes).
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven for 35 minutes or until done.
Makes 2 loaves.