grandma carter's bread

How To Make grandma carter's bread

• Step 1
  Mix dry ingredients, cut in shortening. Make a hollow in the center of the dry ingredients.
• Step 2
  Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add to the center of the flour mixture.
• Step 3
  Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour as needed. This takes longer than you think it should.
• Step 4
  Put in greased bowl and cover. Raise in warm place until double.
• Step 5
  Punch down and turn. Raise again to double.
• Step 6
  Make into rolls or loaves. Let raise again.
• Step 7
  Bake at 375 degrees until golden and sound hollow when tapped.
• Step 8
  Remove from pans to cool. Rub tops with butter while still hot.
• Step 9
  This is the recipe exactly as she told it to me. If you've never made bread before, I would try a different recipe with more detail first. She was better at showing us what to do than explaining all the steps. She's been gone for 10 years now and I think of her every time I make this.
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