Sourdough Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. milk, scalded
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. soft shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Prospector's Starter
3 to 4 c. flour

Preparation

Combine milk, sugar, shortening and salt.
Cool mix.
In large bowl, place the cup of starter; add cooled milk mixture.
Stir in flour to make a pliable dough.
Knead 1 to 2 minutes on floured board.
Put in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until double. Punch down and shape into round ball.
Let rise 10 minutes.
Shape into loaf pan that has been greased.
Makes 2 loaves.
Let rise until double.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 50 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool on cake rack.