Jenna's White Bread

2 T yeast
2 1/4 C warm water*
5 1/2 C flour
1/4 C crisco
1 T sugar
1 T salt

Add warm water to yeast and mix until all the yeast is wet.  Add sugar, salt, crisco and 3 cups of flour and mix until combined.  (you may need to scrape down sides).  Add remaining flour 1/2 C at a time, until combined.  When dough sticks to hook and cleans sides of bowl, knead for 5 minutes.  Let rise in Kitchen Aid till doubled (45 min).  Knead 3 minutes on oiled surface (I spray Pam on counter).  Shape in loaves and place in greased bread pans.  Let rise till doubled (30 min).  Bake @ 400 for 20 minutes. 

Makes 2 9 inch loaves.

*Notes: This recipe freezes awesome and is great sandwhich bread. Absolutely delicious hot out of the oven with Jam. I use it for all my cinnamon rolls and scones.  Warm Water means 110-115 degrees.  Our water heater is set to 110, so I just let the water run on it's hottest for a few minutes before putting it in.  I don't usually like using Crisco, but haven't found a healthier loaf that I like as much.  It's also pretty salty.  I've tried half the salt and it was still good.  I usually only do that much salt when I want it to taste it's best.  I've never made this without a Kitchen Aid, so I'm not sure how it would turn out.  Kneading it the second time is only until you no longer hear bubbles popping.