White Bread from Olive Jacobson

Scald milk and pour over shortening, salt, and 2 T sugar.

Add 3 cups water to make mixture lukewarm.

Beat in flour to make a thick sponge.

Add yeast dissolved in ½ cup warm water and 1 tsp.

sugar.

Mix well.

Let rest until sponge mixture becomes bubbly, about 20 minutes.

Add flour and knead until dough is no longer sticky and is firm.

(Mom didn’t give the amount of flour.

) Let mixture rest and knead down 2 or 3 times at 20 minute intervals.

Turn into large greased container.

Let raise in warm place until double in size.

Knead down again.

Divide the dough into 5 equal parts, form into loaves and put into greased bread pans.

Let raise until double in size.

Bake at 375º for 20 minutes, then turn heat to 350º and bake 25 minutes longer.