County Line Bread

By alas14

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons yeast (2 pkgs)
• 2 cups shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 5 pounds flour
• 5 teaspoons salt

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Put 2 tablespoons yeast in 2 cups warm water, set aside.

Put 5 pounds flour in large container.

Mix in 1 cup sugar and 5 teaspoon salt.

Add 2 cups shortening and cut in until consistency of cornmeal.

Throw in a pinch of sugar.

Add flour into yeast mix and proof.

Add 4 cups water and yeast mix to flour.

Cover and let rest overnight.

Next day, place dough on floured surface and divide into 6 equal loaves.

Pat into greased pans. Let rise again-3 hours or so.

Bake 55 minutes at 300.