Easter Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. warm water
2 pkg. or cakes yeast
4 3/4 to 5 c. sifted flour
3/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 salt
2 eggs (unbeaten)
4 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
5 colored eggs (not cooked)
1 egg yolk
rainbow nonpareils

Preparation

Into a large mixing bowl, measure water (use cool to lukewarm for compressed yeast).
Sprinkle or crumble yeast into bowl; stir until yeast dissolves.
Add 1 1/2 cups flour all at once.
Stir until smooth.
Cover bowl and let stand in warm place for 1 1/2 hours.