Sweet Dough

1/2 cup milk
     1/2 cup sugar
     11/2 tsp salt
     1/4 cup shortening (the best butter 1/4 cup)
     Dry yeast 1/2 oz, 2 packages (1 envelope or package of active dry yeast, instant yeast, rapid rise yeast and yeast rising fast or ground)
     1/2 cup very warm water
     2 eggs, beaten
     5 cups all-purpose flour
     Burn the milk and stir in the salt, sugar and margarine.
     Cool to lukewarm.
 Solution yeast in very warm water.
     Stir until melted, then stir in the warm milk mixture.
     Add beaten eggs
And 3 cups flour.
     Beat until smooth and stir flour in a cup additional
     Turn the dough out on a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.
     Place in a greased bowl and top with a soft brush margarine.
     Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until double in bulk (about 1 hour).
     Punch down and turn to lightly floured Council.
     Required to make use of any of the following sweet bread.