Sandwich Bread!

I have used this bread recipe for…a while now. It’s yummy. You’ll like it.

Better Homes and Gardens
Sandwich Bread recipe

1/2 cup warm water
2 Tablespoons yeast
1 3/4 cups warm water
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
2 Tablespoons shortening
6-7 cups flour (I use half whole-wheat and half white)

Dissolve yeast and 1/2 cup water in a medium sized bowl and let sit. Stir in the rest of the water, the sugar, and shortening. Whisk in 2 cups of flour, then mix in the salt to a third cup of flour and add that to the dough. Gradually work in the rest of the flour. Knead for 10 minutes. Spray a clean bowl with cooking spray and put the dough in it. Cover with a damp dishcloth (best if you warm the towel up in the microwave for about 30 seconds before) and let rise 1 hour. Punch down, Divide into two balls. Roll each ball out into 18x9” rectangle. Fold three ways lengthwise, like an envelope, then roll up, starting on the short side. Let rise for an hour in greased loaf pans, then bake at 425 for 25-30 minutes.