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      Title: White Bread

 Categories: Bread

      Yield: 2 Loaves



      1 ea yeast package

      8 c  flour

      1 tb sugar

      1 c  hot water

      1 ea egg

    1/2 c  shortening

      2 c  warm water

    1/2 c  sugar

  1 1/2 ts salt



1) In a small bowl: 

2)  Add yeast, sugar and 1/2 cup warm water. 

3)  Let rise. 

4)  Large bowl: 

5)  Beat in egg, shortening or vegetable oil, warm water, salt, sugar, half the flour. 

6)  Stir, add the yeast and the rest of the flour a bit at the time. 

7)  Adjust the amount of flour. Sometimes you will need more flour and sometimes less. 

8)  Knead for about 10 to 15 minutes. 

9)  Shape, rub shortening on the sides of the bowl and the top of dough. Cover bowl with cellophane and let it rise. 

10)  Shape into two loaves and let it rise again until double. 

11)  Preheat oven and bake at 400° for about 15 minutes. 

12)  Reduce heat to 375° for 25 minutes. 

13)  Remove loaves from pan at once to cool. 

14)  Before baking I either brush them with an egg or salted water. 

15)  Salted mixture is: 

16)  1 teaspoon of salt and 1 cup of water. 

17)  Milk mixture is: 

18)  1 egg with a bit of cream or milk so it can be brushed on easily. 



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