Sourdough Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. yeast
2 Tbsp. lukewarm water
1 1/2 c. sourdough starter
5 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Scald milk; add sugar, shortening and salt.
Stir to melt sugar and shortening; cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Beat together cooled milk mixture, yeast, starter and 2 cups flour.
Add remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Turn onto floured surface and knead 5 to 10 minutes, adding only enough flour to keep from sticking.
Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease surface.
Let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch down; let rise again, about 1/2 hour.
Divide into 2 balls. Cover with towel and let rest 10 minutes.
Shape into 2 loaves and put each in a greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes.
Turn out and cool.