Shaker Daily Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 packages quick yeast
• 1 3/4 cups warm milk
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided

Instructions

1. Mix the warm water and yeast; let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Add the warm milk, melted butter, salt, sugar and 3 cups flour to yeast mixture. Mix together for about 10 minutes.
3. Add 2 more cups flour. Knead until elastic. Let rise; punch down.
4. Let rise again; punch down.
5. Cut into 2 pieces. Shape into loaves. Put into two oiled loaf pans. Let rise.
6. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes.