Friday, September 2, 2016

Homemade Bread

This came from my cousin Barb via my mom.

Combine and let stand 10 minutes:
2 yeast cakes
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup warm water

In a large bowl combine:
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp salt
1/2 cup shortening

Beat with electric mixer until well-blended.  Add yeast and beat again.  Add 4 cups warm water and 3 cups flor, beat again.  Now change to wooded spoon and continue adding flour about 3 cups at a time until you have added about 12 cups in all.  Turn out on floured board and knead well.  Grease well and put in warm place, cover with cloth, to rise for 1 1/2 hours.  Punch down and let rise for another 1/2 hour. When double in bulk, turn out and knead a few times then form into loaves and/or rolls and let rise again.  Keep warm about 1 1/2 hours.  Bake in 350 degree oven for about an hour for small loaves or rolls.  Longer for double loaves.

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