Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. warm water
3 Tbsp. yeast
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 qt. warm water
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. alum (optional)
2 Tbsp. salt
1/3 c. vegetable oil or Crisco
12 c. bread flour

Preparation

Mix 1/2 cup warm water, yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar.
Set aside to dissolve.
Mix together 1 quart water, sugar, alum and salt.
Beat in 6 cups flour, vegetable oil and the yeast mixture. Knead in 6 more cups flour.
Put in greased bowl; grease top and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
Put in greased bread pans. Prick with fork and let rise until double, about 1/2 hour.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.