German Onion Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast
2 Tbsp. soft shortening
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. instant minced onions
3 c. sifted bread flour

Preparation

In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add shortening, salt, sugar, onions and 1 1/2 cups flour.
Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed or 300 strokes by hand.
Scrape sides of bowl often.
Add remaining flour; blend with spoon until smooth, scraping batter from sides of bowl.
Cover with cloth; let rise in warm place until double in bulk (about 30 minutes).
Stir down batter by beating about 25 strokes.
Spread evenly into greased loaf pan.
Batter will be sticky; flour hands and pat top and sides to smooth.
Let rise again to double in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in a 375\u00b0 oven.
Remove from pan at once.
Cool away from draft.