Homemade Bread (Italian) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. yeast or 2 envelopes
1 qt. warm water
1 1/2 tsp. salt or more
4 Tbsp. sugar
22 Tbsp. powdered milk
3 oz. shortening or oil
3 lb. flour (11 c.)

Preparation

Use 1 cup of warm water to dissolve the yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar; mix well.
Let stand for 5 minutes.