BREAD

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup warm water


• 1 package active dry yast


• 1tsp salt


• 1-1/2 tbsp sugar


• 1 tbsp vegetable shortening


• 1/2 cup milk


• 3 cups all-purpose flour, approximately

Preparation:

1- In large bowl, add the warm water. Slowly stir in dry yeast. Continue to stir until yeast is dissolved

2- Add salt, sugar, shortening, and mild to bowl. Stir.

3- Mix in the first 2 cups of flour.

4- If needed, begin adding more flour, one tablespoon at a time, until the dought chases the spoon around the bowl.

5- You do not need to use up all the flour called for in this recipe, or you may need more flour than called for. The amounts vary depending on many factors, including weather, which is why most bread recipes only give an approximate amount of flour needed.

6- Turn dough out onto floured board and knead, adding small spoonfuls of flour as needed, until the doug is soft and smooth, not sticky to the touch.

7- Put dough in buttered bow., turn dough over so that the top of dough in greased. Cover and let rise in warm spot for 1 hour.

8- Punch down dough. Turn out onto floured board and knead.

9- Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.

10- Form dough into loaf and set in buttered pan. Cover and let rise for obout 30 minutes.