Aunt Onie's Homemade Bread

1 1/2 c milk

1/2 c butter

2 tsp salt

2 T sugar

2 pkgs yeast

1 c warm water

6-7 c flour

Heat milk, salt and butter until butter melts.  Add milk mixture to half the flour.  

Mix yeast in warm water and add sugar.  Yeast will get foamy.

Add to flour and stir in as much more flour as you can with a spoon.  Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.  Knead in enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic.  About 6 minutes.  Shape into a ball.  Put in a greased bowl; turn once.  Cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/4 hrs.)  

Punch down; turn onto floured surface.  Divide dough in half.  Cover; let rise 10 minutes.  Shape into desired rolls or loaves of bread.  Place in butter pan(s) and brush with melted butter.  Cover; let rise in a warm place until near double (45-60 minutes).  

Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees or until golden brown.  Remove from pan(s).  Cool.

created by my Aunt Onie Colgin