MY MOM'S HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• 1. add water to very large bowl, mix in yeast, salt, oil, sugar. stir to blend well. add a little flour a time. when dough is started it will be sticky,put on floure counter and start to knead bread dough adding a little flour until the dough is not sticking to your hands.
• 2. with shortening on a paper towel grease your large bowl. put dough in bowl and turn once so the shortening is on all sides. cover with a kitchen towel. put in warm place until doubled. (i put a cover on bowl and set in a sink with very warm water. it seems to rise faster)
• 3. divide dough into 6 portions. you can put some in greased loaf pans and/or make 12 rolls out of each portion. let raise until doubled.
• 4. put bread and rolls in 350 degree oven. bake until golden brown. the bread will be done done if when tap it you can hear a hollow sound. when you take bread or rolls out of oven take a stick of margarine and coat on all sides.(this keeps the crust softer)