Description
Ingredients
- 1 pkt Active dry Yeast, (1/4 oz)
- 1/4 cup Lukewarm Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tbl Vegetable shortening, melted
- 1 cup Cold water
- 4 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
Directions
- Soften the Yeast in the Lukewarm Water.
- Mix the salt and the cold water together and add to the yeast mixture.
- Sift in the flour gradually, beating well after each addition for a smooth consistency.
- You will probably have to knead in the final cup of Flour.
- Shape the dough into a ball, brish lightly with the remaining shortening, and cover with a dry cloth.
- Set the bowl in a warm place until doubled in bulk, anout 1 hour.
- Punch the dough down and, on a floured board, knead about 5 minutes.
- Shape into 2 round loaves on a well greased Baking Sheet.
- Cover with a dry cloth and set to rise another 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Bake the loaves on a cookie sheet 50 minutes.