Homemade Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. scalded milk
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. warm water
2 pkg. yeast
6 c. flour

Preparation

Scald milk. Add sugar, salt and shortening. Set aside. Dissolve yeast in water. Stir in milk mixture. Add 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add other 3 cups of flour. Turn dough out on floured board. Knead. Place in greased bowl; brush with melted shortening. Cover with clean towel; let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about 35 minutes. Punch down and divide in 2 parts. Shape into loaves and place in greased bread pans. Cover. Let rise until double. Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for about 50 minutes or until golden brown.