Combine:
- 2 cups hot water
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 teaspoons salt
Stir to dissolve sugar and melt shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve 2 packages or 1 tablespoons yeast in 1 cup warm water. Add yeast to above mixture. Blend in 4 cups flour. Beat till well blended. Add 1 ½ to 2 more cups of flour to make a stiff dough. Knead until satiny and well mixed. Cover and let rise about 1 hour. Divide into 4 balls. Let rise 10 minutes. Roll each ball out in a rectangle. Roll as a jelly roll. Seal ends. Shape end into round point. Score with sharp knife 3 or 4 scores to each loaf. Place on greased cookie sheet. Brush with canned milk or egg white mixed with a little water. Cover, let rise 1 ½ hours. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter