In a small bowl mix:
- 2 tsp sugar
- 3/4 cup warm water
- Sprinkle over top:
- 2 Tbsp traditional dry yeast OR 2 packages dry yeast.
Let sit for 10 minutes, then stir.
In a large bowl, add:
- 3 cups hot water
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tsp salt
Mix until shortening has melted.
Add:
- 2 large, beaten eggs
- 1 cup milk
Add yeast mixture.
Mix in approximately:
- 12 cups all-purpose flour.
Turn this mixture onto a floured counter and knead.
Place in large greased container.
Cover and let rise 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
After dough has risen, punch down, shape into loaves and place in greased loaf pans.
Cover and let rise until doubled about 1-1/2 hours.
Bake at 400 degrees 20-30 minutes.
Makes 4 loaves.
Half-Recipe (Makes 2 loaves)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3/8 cup warm water
- 1 Tbsp traditional dry yeast
- 1-1/2 cups hot water
- 1/8 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 6 cups flour
- Mix 3/8 cup warm water with 1 tsp sugar.
- Sprinkle 1 Tbsp yeast over, let sit 10 minutes, stir.
- In large bowl add 1-1/2 cups hot water.
- Stir in 1/8 cup shortening, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tsp salt until shortening melts.
- Add 1 beaten egg and 1/2 cup milk.
- Stir in 6 cups flour.
- Knead.
- Place in greased container, cover, let rise 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
- Punch down risen dough, shape into loaves, place in greased loaf pans.
- Cover and let rise 1-1/2 hours or until doubled
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Makes 2 loaves.
