4 Loaves of Country White Bread

This bread is tops!- when it comes to old-fashioned white bread!

3 T yeast dissolved in

1 cup warm water with

1 1/2 t cane sugar

Stir in:
1/2 cup milk powder (opt)

3 c warm water

1 T salt

1/2 cup cane sugar

1/4 cup rendered beef fat or lard (or oil)

3 T butter, softened

Add 6 cups of unbleached flour and beat in mixer for a couple of minutes.

Beat in 4 more cups of flour.

Gradually knead in 1 to 2 more cups.

Allow to rise until doubled, punch down, knead.

Separate into 4 loaves and knead until smooth and silky.

Place in buttered pans and allow to rise until doubled.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Butter tops. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and slice-

and do your best to not eat a whole loaf by yourself! ;-)