Rogene's Sally Lunn Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (105-115 deg)
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 stir in milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and flour. beat until smooth.
• 3 cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.
• 4 stir down batter. spread in greased tube pan, 10x4 inches. (we used an angle food cake pan) let rise to within 1 inch of top of pan (approx. 45 minutes).
• 5 heat oven to 350°f and bake 40-50 minutes or until golden brown and crusty. serve hot.