French Onion Bread

Ingredients

• 2 packages yeast
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 2 Tbsp. shortening
• 1 1/2 cup hot water
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 package dry onion soup mix
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• 5 cups flour

Directions

Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water and set aside. Melt the shortening, in hot water, and add the sugar, salt and dry soup mix. Mix together with the yeast and gradually add in the flour, kneading until smooth. Let the dough rise for 1 1/2 hours. Punch it down and let it rise again. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts and put it into loaf pans. Let the dough rise again, until it doubles, and bake at 375 degrees F for 40 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA