Elaine Jana's Sweepstakes White Bread

Name: Elaine Jana's Sweepstakes White Bread
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 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

Submitted by Dienia B.

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Ready In:: 3hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
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

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