One Loaf Of Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
3/4 cup luke warm water (90)
1/2 cup scalded milk, cooled
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon shortening
3 -4 cups sifted flour

Preparation

Add yeast to lukewarm water and dissolve.
Add remaining ingredients.
Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
Round up and place in a greased bowl.
Grease surface of dough.
Cover and let rise until double in bulk.
Punch down dough and turn out on floured board.
Round up dough and let rest 10 minutes.
Mold dough into a loaf.
Let rise in a greased pan until double in bulk.
Bake in 425\u00b0F oven about 40 minutes.
Turn out of pan and brush top with melted butter.
Cool on a rack.