Shaker Daily Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. warm water
2 pkg. quick yeast
1 3/4 c. warm milk
3 Tbsp. melted butter
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
5 c. flour, divided

Preparation

Mix the warm water and yeast; let stand 5 minutes.
Add the warm milk, melted butter, salt, sugar and 3 cups flour to yeast mixture.
Mix together for about 10 minutes.
Add 2 more cups flour.
Knead until elastic.
Let rise; punch down.
Let rise again; punch down.
Cut into 2 pieces.
Shape into loaves.
Put in two oiled loaf pans.
Let rise.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for about 30 minutes.