White Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 c. sifted flour
2 c. milk
2 1/4 c. water
1 cake compressed yeast
2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
1 1/4 Tbsp. shortening, melted

Preparation

Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
Scald milk; add the remaining 2 cups water and salt and cool until lukewarm.
To this, add dissolved yeast and sugar.
Add 1/2 the flour and beat thoroughly.
Add melted shortening, then remainder of flour gradually and beat thoroughly after each addition.
Turn onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in bowl, cover and allow to rise in warm place at 80\u00b0 to 85\u00b0 until double in bulk, about 2 1/2 hours.
Punch down.
Let stand for 30 minutes.