Swiss Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. scalded milk
1 c. butter
6 slightly beaten eggs
9 c. flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Scald 2 cups of milk.
Add the salt, sugar and the soft butter.
Stir as it cools so sugar will not settle on the bottom of the pan.
Add yeast.
Add 4 1/2 cups flour. Add the slightly beaten eggs to mixture.
Add more flour; knead it. Let rise in bowl for 1 hour.
Punch down; let rise for 1/2 hour, then braid it and let the bread rise.
Smaller loaves are easier to bake.
Small loaves take 20 to 30 minutes.
Freezes well.