Recipe Name Homemade bread Submitted by ncapik Recipe Description This is a recipe for sweet bread. It can also be used to make raisin bread. Quantity 3 Quantity Unit 3 Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 32 Ready In (minutes) 62

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 packages yeast, active dry 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup milk 2.5 teaspoons salt 0.5 cups sugar 2 extra large eggs 0.333 cups butter 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup (8 fl oz) water Steps Sequence Step 1 Soften yeast in 1 cup lukewarm water with 1 tsp sugar. 2 Scald the milk, then stir in salt and sugar. Cool to lukewarm. 3 When milk is cooled, stir in the yeast mixture. Combine with beaten eggs. 4 Fold in about 4 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Add cooled melted shortening and beat smooth. 5 Stir and knead in enough flour to make a smooth, elastic, but not too stiff dough. 6 Place dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover, and let rise about 1 hour until doubled. 7 Place on a lightly floured board and shape into 3 loaves. Place loaves in greased pans and let rise again until double. 8 Bake 20 minutes at 400, and then reduce heat to 350 and bake 12 minutes longer.