Nauvoo Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups hot water
1/2 cup potato flakes
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup powdered milk
2 tablespoons salt
1/2 cup oil or 1/2 cup shortening
2 tablespoons yeast
10 -14 cups flour

Preparation

Combine hot water, shortening, potato flakes, powdered milk, sugar.
Stir to dissolve shortening, if using shortening instead of oil.
When temperature is tepid, add yeast.
Mix in 5 cups flour and the salt.
Stir to a smooth sponge.
Add flour to make a smooth and elastic dough.
Let rise until double (about 45 minutes).
Punch down and let rise again.
Shape into loaves let rise.
Bake in 375\u00b0F oven for about 35 minutes.