Buttery Bread

5 cups warm water
6 T sugar
3 T yeast
2 T salt
8 T softened butter
1 T lemon juice
1 egg
12 cups flour
1 cup pwdr milk (optional)

Dissolve sugar in 1 cup warm water
Add yeast to sugar and water, mix and set aside for 5 minutes
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
Mix into soft dough then let rest for 10 to 15 min.
On a floured surface knead dough for 10 min then place in large greased bowl(I divide the dough in half and throw halves in my kitchen aid mixer then place in separate bowls)
Cover and let rise for 20 min punching down every 5 minutes
Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes
Remove dough and shape into 4 loaves
Place loaves in greased bread pans, cover and let rise for 45 minutes
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes
Place loaves on cooling racks to cool
*place loaves in plastic bags and leave at room temp or immediately freeze. Thaw frzn loaves in their bags overnight at room temp.

* I often make 2 loaves as cinnamon bread. Prepare the same but take 1 cup br. sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tabs of melted butter, mix and spread out on dough. roll to shape loaf and bake the same. So yummy!