Easy Homemade Bread

1. 1

   Mix undissolved yeast with 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, shortening, then very hot tap water.

2. 2

   Beat 2 minutes at medium speed, add 1 more cup flour, beat until thick and elastic.

3. 3

   Add as much more flour as you can and beat with mixer.

4. 4

   When dough becomes too stiff to use mixer, add flour gradually and mix with spoon. Put dough on countertop and knead until smooth (5-10 minutes). Cover and leave on countertop and let rise for 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Divide dough in half and squeeze all the air out of the dough.

6. 6

   Place in greased bread pans, cover, let rise 45 minutes or until bread reaches the top of pan.

7. 7

   Bake 400 degrees about 20 minutes.

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