Farmhouse Bread

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packets yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons shortening
• 3 1/3 cups warm water
• 10-12 cups flour

Directions

1. 1

   Dissolve yeast and 1 cup warm water in a large mixing bowl. Let rest 10-15 minutes.

2. 2

   Add salt, sugar, shortening and 3 1/3 cups warm water.

3. 3

   Gradually mix in 10 cups of flour. Add up to 2 more cups until dough is no longer sticky.

4. 4

   Knead for 10 minutes. Cover the bowl and let rise for 1 hour until dough doubles in size.

5. 5

   Punch down dough, form into 4 loaves, place into loaf pans and let rise again until double in size(about an hour).

6. 6

   Place in preheated oven at 375 degrees and bake until golden brown (about 35 Minutes).

7. 7

   This recipe also works well halfed.

8. 8

   For whole wheat bread, substitute 4 cups of whole wheat flour mixed with 6 to 8 cups of white flour.

9. 9

   I cool slice and freeze the extra laoves for later.