French Onion Bread

Ingredients

• 2 pkg dry yeast
• 12 c warm water
• 2 Tbsp shortening
• 1 12 c hot water
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 envelope dry onion soup mix
• 6 to 7 c flour

Directions

1. Soften yeast in the warm water
2. In a large bowl combine shortening and hot water
3. Add the sugar salt and soup mix and stir well
4. Add yeast mixture
5. Gradually add the flour to make a stiff dough
6. Knead on a floured board until smooth and elastic Let rise in a warm place until double in bulk
7. Punch down and let rise again 12 hour
8. Shape in 2 loaves it makes nice round ones in 8-inch cake pans
9. Let rise until light and bake 35 to 40 minutes at 375