Honey Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake yeast (dry)
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 c. milk
1/4 c. honey
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 c. melted shortening
4 c. flour
1 c. pecans

Preparation

Soften yeast in lukewarm water.
Scald the milk, then add the honey and salt.
Add the egg and 1 cup flour and beat well.
Mix in the shortening, pecans and the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl.
Grease the top of the dough, cover it and let it rise until doubled (about 1 hour).
Punch down, knead and mold the dough into 2 loaves.
Put dough into 2 well-greased loaf pans.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 40 to 45 minutes.