Old-Fashioned Yeast Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast
1 c. lukewarm water
1 tsp. sugar
1 c. milk, scalded and cooled
1/2 c. shortening, yeast and butter
2/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
7 c. or more flour

Preparation

Put yeast in a cup of warm water with a teaspoon of sugar. Let stand 5 minutes.
Cream together shortening, sugar and salt. Add well beaten eggs.
Knead; let rise and bake.