Recipe For Cooking Homemade Bread

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Homemade Bread

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 C. warm water
1/2 C. vegetable shortening
1/2 C. sugar
1 egg
3 tea. salt
8 C. flour
1 1/2 C. water

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Cream vegetable shortening and sugar; combine with yeast. Add egg. Mix salt and flour together. Add flour mixture and water alternately to yeast mixture until the dough is not sticky. Cover with towel, put in warm place and let rise until doubled (3 to 4 hr.).

Punch down and knead; then form dough into sm. loaves on floured board. Place in buttered bread pans. Let rise again until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees F until brown (20 to 30 min.). Brush with melted butter. Makes approximately 5 sm. or 3 med. loaves.