Hardough Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup warm water

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the yeast in some of the water(1/4 cup) and add 2 teaspoons sugar. leave it to stand in a warm place for 10 minutes.
• 2 sieve the flour ,1 tsp sugar and salt. cut the shortening into the flour.
• 3 add the yeast mixture and the rest of the water all at once.
• 4 mix quickly to a soft dough which is elastic and pliable.
• 5 knead the dough vigorously either by hand or in an electric mixer, using dough hook. at least 8 to 10 minutes.
• 6 cover the dough with a damp cloth to prevent the formation of a skin and leave it to rise or 'proof' in a warm place for 1 hour.
• 7 knock back the dough by kneading it again for a minute.
• 8 shape the dough into loaves or rolls. place in the appropriate greased tin and leave to rise again for 40 minutes.
• 9 bake in a 450 degrees f. oven for about 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. cool on racks.