Overnight Buttermilk Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cake yeast
• 1/2 cup water
• 8 cups flour

Method

1. 1 Scald buttermilk, cool to 70°F, and sieve to break up curds.
2. 2 Mix buttermilk with sugar, salt, shortening, and yeast dissolved in water.
3. 3 Beat mixture, then add flour and knead into a smooth dough.
4. 4 Grease bowl, coat dough, cover, and let rise overnight.
5. 5 Punch down dough, rest for one hour, then divide into loaves.
6. 6 Place loaves in greased pans, rise for one hour, and bake at 350°F for 40 minutes.