Sausage Bread

Dough

2 packages yeast
1/2 cup warm water
2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/2 shortening, softened
7 - 7 1/2 cups flour

Soften yeast in water. Mix together milk, sugar, and salt. Add yeast mixture to milk mixture. Stir in eggs, shortening and flour. Add flour in 2 additions using the smallest amount necessary to make it easy to handle. Knead until smooth. Put in a warm place, cover, and let rise until doubled (1 - 2 hours). Punch down.


Sausage Bread

1 lb raw sausage
2 lbs grated cheese
green chili (optional)

Divide dough into 2 or 3 portions and roll out until it is 1/2 inch thick. Spread crumbled sausage, cheese, and chili on dough. Roll up jelly roll style and bake on cookie sheet at 300 degrees for 50 minutes.

Makes 2 to 3 loaves.