Homemade White Bread

nanny

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Heat oven at 350*F
Soak first 3 ingredients for 10 minutes
1/2 cup lukewarm water,
1 Pkg. of Fleischmann's dry yeast,
1 tsp. white sugar,
3 1/2 cups water,
5 tbsps. sugar,
5 tsps. salt,
3 tsps. shortening
6 cups flour,

Add the next 4 ingredients. Mix well.
Add six cups flour. Knead lightly until smooth, elastic. Keep warm in a dry place until double in size. Punch down, and let rise again.
Form into loaves. Let rise until light.
Bake for 1 hour.