KARLENE'S WHITE BREAD

Submitted by Karlene Edwards

5 cups hot water 3 Tbsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening 3 Tbsp. (packs) yeast
1 cup sugar 1 tsp sugar
17-18 cups flour 1 cup warm water

To scalded water add shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add sugar and salt.
Add yeast to lukewarm water and set aside.
Add 7 cups flour to water mixture. Beat with electric beater until smooth
and shining and mixture sort of slithers off beaters.
Add yeast. Mix well. Using large spoon, mix in 7 more cups flour. Add flour
sparingly until mixture is fairly thick and leaves sides of pan.
Form into ball and let rest 10 minutes.
Knead, adding flour as necessary. Let rise until double in size (1 hour).
Press down in center, turning in corners and turn over. Cover; let rise
1/2 hour. Divide into 4 parts. Let rest 10 minutes.
Roll out dough in oblong shape until bubbles disappear. Roll up as for
cinnamon rolls to form loaf. Seal edges. Place in greased loaf pans.
Let rise about 1 hour. Bake 30 to 35 minutes @ 375.

This recipe can also be used to make wheat bread. Just use wheat flour
in place of white flour.

Karlene Edwards
Diamond Bar Ward