White Bread

This is my Deanna's(my mother in law) bread recipe. It makes 5 loaves. She used to make it every week for her family keep four loaves and give one loaf away. Now with only her and her husband at home she still makes it every week but keeps one loaf and gives four away. What a great example of service!

1 cup hot water
3 Tbs. sugar
3 Tbs. yeast
4 cups hot water
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbs. salt
1/3 cup shortening
10-12 cups flour

Mix one cup water, sugar and yeast (set aside). Mix remainder of water, sugar, salt, shortening and 6 cups flour and yeast mixture. Add 6 more cups flour. Divide into 5 loaves. Let rise 1 hour. Bake 350 25-30 minutes.