From Granny's collection

Bread

  • breads

Yield: 4 loaves

Ingredients

  • 3 cups hot water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon shortening, add to flour
  • 2 envelopes dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • flour to make soft dough

Directions

  1. Knead for 5 to 8 minutes.
  2. Let rise for 1 1/2 hours.
  3. Punch down and let rise for 1 hour.
  4. Put into pans.

Notes

  • The shortening line appears crossed out.
  • No oven temperature or baking time is written.
Read the transcription as written
Bread
3 cups hot water
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons margarine (or ⅓ cup oil)
1 tablespoon shortening add to flour [crossed out]
2 envelopes dry yeast
2 teas salt
flour to make soft dough
knead 5–8 minutes
let rise 1½ hr
punch down, let rise 1 hr
put into pans
makes 4 loaves