Sourdough Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Starter
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. soft shortening
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
3 to 4 c. flour

Preparation

Put the Starter in a large mixing bowl.
Scald milk and add sugar, shortening and salt.
When cool, add to the starter.
Place dough in a greased bowl.
Brush top lightly with melted shortening. Cover with a cloth and let rise until double in bulk, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Punch down; let rise until double.
Roll into a ball.
Let rest 10 minutes.
Shape into a loaf and place in loaf pan.
Let rise to double in bulk.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until brown.