Recipe for Mom's Bread

MOM'S WHITE BREAD

1 Pkg of active dry yeast } Dissolve yeast in very warm

1/4 cup warm water           water, (but not hot) - add  pinch

                               of sugar to activate quicker yeast rise

2 cups scaled milk - almost boiling

2 tsp salt                            Remove milk from stove and ADD these

2 Tlbs sugar                       3 ingredients

1 Tlb shortening

6 - 6 1/2 cups  white flour

   Make sure the liquid has cooled before adding yeast mixture.  Add

flour 2 cups at a time until  dough is moderately stiff.  Turn out onto a floured

surface & continue to knead until dough is smooth and elastic.

    Place in greased bowl and turn once, cover with a clean, warm, damp,

kitchen towel. (I use saran wrap) Let rise till double in size. About 1 hour.

     Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface and punch down.  Knead

until air bubbles are out, divide in half and shape into a smooth rectangle

shape.  Place in greased loaf pans and cover.  Let rise until nearly double

in size (30/40 min. - rises faster in warm weather).  Bake in 350 degree oven for

about 35 minutes.  Bread will be brown on top and bottom, and will sound

hallow when tapped.  Take out of pans and place on racks to cool.