Elaine Jana's Sweepstakes White Bread

State Fair Recipes

• Ready In: 3 hrs 45 mins
• Yields: 4 loaves

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 ounces  yeast
• 1⁄2 cup warm water
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 2  cups  scalded milk
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 2  tablespoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups cold water
• 5  cups flour
• 5  cups bread flour
•  butter

Directions

1. Proof yeast in 1/2 cup water with 1 teaspoon sugar.
2. In large bowl add milk, sugar, shortening and salt.
3. Add cold water to cool to lukewarm.
4. Stir in yeast, 2 cups flour and 2 cups bread flour.
5. Beat well until smooth. By hand, stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough.
6. Turn onto floured surface and knead 10 minutes till dough is smooth.
7. Place in greased bowl; cover with towel and let rise until doubled in size, 2 hours.
8. Punch down dough and let rise 30 minutes; divide into 4 pieces.
9. Shape into oblongs.
10. Grease 4 loaf pans.
11. Put loafs into pans and grease tops of loafs.
12. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 60 minutes.
13. Preheat oven to 400°.
14. Bake 45 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped.
15. Butter tops of loaves.