Grandma Desmet Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
3 tsp. salt
1 stick butter/margarine, softened
1 c. warm water
4 pkg. yeast
4 eggs, beaten
8 1/2 to 9 c. flour

Preparation

Scald milk.
Stir in sugar, salt and butter; put aside. Measure water into bowl.
Add yeast.
Stir.
Stir into milk mixture.
Add eggs.
Add 1/2 of the flour.
Beat until smooth. Stir in the rest of the flour.
Knead 8 to 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in large greased bowl.
Let rise until double in size.
Punch down and shape into 4 small loaves, 2 large loaves or 2 large braids.
Let rise again.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes for small loaves or 375\u00b0 for 25 minutes for large loaves.