Easy White Bread

I love this recipe! It's so GOOD and easy to make! And it's also easy to change it as well, add wheat flour instead of white if you prefer, it'll still be great! I also have added cracked wheat to the recipe and it was DELICIOUS!

Mom Ewell's White Bread

2 TBSP yeast
1/2 Cup Warm Water
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/3 Cup Shortening
2 TBSP Salt
2 Cup Hot Milk
1 1/2 Cup Cold Water
10-12 Cups Flour (can be wheat or white)*

Soften yeast in warm water. In large mixing bowl, blend well sugar, shortening, salt and hot milk until shortening is melted. Add cold water. Cool. Stir in yeast. Gradually add flour to make a stiff dough. Knead until smooth (5-10 minutes). Place in greased bowl and let rise until doubled in size (about 2-2 1/2 hours). Punch down; let rise 30 minutes. Shape into 4 equal loaves. Place in well greased loaf pans. Cover; let rise about 1/2 hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Remove from pan onto rack to cool. Makes 4 loaves.

*To add cracked wheat: Add 1 cup cracked wheat to your cold water at least 6 hours before beginning the bread recipe, allow to soak. Add 1 cup less flour than needed to bread dough.

Family Rating*****
Reheat Rating***** (this bread thaws great after freezing!)

Recipe from Genola 1st Ward Relief Society Cook Book, submitted by Sherie Ewell.