Elaine Janas Sweepstakes White Bread Recipes

ELAINE JANA'S SWEEPSTAKES WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• 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.