Sally Lunn Bread

Ingredients

• 1 c milk
• 12 c shortening
• 14 c water
• 4 c sifted all-purpose flour divided
• 13 c sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 pkg yeast
• 3 eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 10 minutes before baking
2. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan
3. Heat milk shortening and water to very warm
4. Blend 1 13 cups flour with sugar salt and dry yeast in large bowl
5. Blend warm liquids into flour at medium speed for 2 minutes
6. Add 23 cup remaining flour and eggs and beat at high speed for 2 minutes
7. Add rest of flour and mix well
8. Cover and let rise until double about 1 hour and 15 minutes
9. Punch down and turn into prepared pan
10. Cover and let rise about 30 minutes
11. Bake at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes