Pinto Bean Bread - milk

Method

• Combine the milk, beans, sugar, salt, shortening, and 1 tablespoon of the flour.
• Stir in the yeast and wait for it to bubble.
• If it has not bubbled in 5 minutes, get new yeast.
• Stir in 5-6 cups flour, to make a kneadable dough.
• Knead 5-10 minutes, until satiny.
• Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease dough.
• Cover loosely with a clean damp cloth and let rise till double.
• Punch down; let rise again.
• Punch down; shape into 2 loaves.
• Place in greased loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, or until thumps hollow on bottom.