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Sheepherders Bread
3 cups hot milk -- very hot
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons Yeast
1/2 cup shortening
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
9 1/2 cups flour -- more or less
In a large bowl combine hot milk, shortening, sugar & salt. Stir until shortening melts. Cool to luke warm. Stir in yeast, cover & let set 10 to 15 minutes, until bubbly. Stir in flour a little at a time until a good consistency. Punch down and kneed a little very 10 minutes 6 times. Kneed down and put in Dutch Oven, let it rise until double in bulk. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.
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