Sourdough Bread
Makes 2 loaves.

Ingredients

1 - cup milk
1/3 - cup sugar
1/3 - cup shortening
1 - teaspoon salt
1 - package active dry yeast
2 - Tablespoon lukewarm water
1-1/2 - cups sourdough starter
5 - cups all-purpose flour

Directions

• In a saucepan, scald milk and add sugar, shortening and salt. 
• Stir to melt sugar and shortening. 
• Cook until the mixture is lukewarm. 
• In a small glass bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• In a glass-mixing bowl, beat together cooled milk mixture, yeast, starter, and 2 cups flour. 
• Add remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
• Turn onto floured surface, knead 5 - 10 minutes and add only enough flour to keep from sticking. 
• Place in greased bowl, turning to grease surface. Let rise double, about 1-1/2 hours. 
• Punch down, let rise again, about 1 hour.

• Divide into 2 balls, cover with towel and let rise 10 min. 
• Shape into 2 loaves and put each in greased inch loaf pans.
• Let rise until double, about 1 hr. 
• Bake for 40 minutes. 
• Turn out and cool.