Sweet White Bread

Have this with jam, or slice to make french toast. Also good with butter or honey and peanut butter and a cup of tea.

• 2 cups milk
• 8 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 pkgs. active dry yeast (4-1/2 tsp)
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 6-7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 large beaten egg

Scald milk in a small pot.
Stir in butter, salt and sugar.
Cool to lukewarm.

Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to the lukewarm milk mixture.
Put 3 cups of flour in a large bowl and stir while gradually adding the liquids and the beaten egg.

Add the rest of the flour and knead till smooth and elastic.

Let the dough rise till doubled in a buttered bowl covered with plastic wrap.

Butter two 8-1/2 inch x 4-1/2 inch  loaf pans.
Punch down the risen dough and divide in half.
Form loaves and place in greased pans.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise till the dough reaches the top of the pans.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Bake bread 40-50 min. till browned and hollow-sounding when tapped.
Remove from pans and cool.