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Ingredients
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 3/4 cup luke warm water (90)
- 1/2 cup scalded milk, cooled
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 3 -4 cups sifted flour
Method
- Add yeast to lukewarm water and dissolve.
- Add remaining ingredients.
- Turn out on lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Round up and place in a greased bowl.
- Grease surface of dough.
- Cover and let rise until double in bulk.
- Punch down dough and turn out on floured board.
- Round up dough and let rest 10 minutes.
- Mold dough into a loaf.
- Let rise in a greased pan until double in bulk.
- Bake in 425°F oven about 40 minutes.
- Turn out of pan and brush top with melted butter.
- Cool on a rack.
