1/2 c. sugar
4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. melted shortening
3 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. warm water to dissolve yeast
5 c. warm water
1/4 tsp. baking soda
10 c. flour or more
1/2 c. corn meal
1 egg white mixed with 1 tbsp. water

To first 3 ingredients add 1 cup boiling water. Stir to dissolve sugar and salt. Add other 4 cups water. Add 4 cups flour. Stir, then add yeast which has been dissolved in water and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda. Mix well. Add 4 cups flour. Mix and add 2 cups flour. Knead for about 15 minutes. If sticky add a little more flour. Grease top. Place in warm place and let rise until double in size. Punch down and leave rise again. Put corn meal on bake board. Take dough out of pan and divide into 6 or 8 loaves. Let dough rest 5 minutes. Make loaves like jelly roll. Work ends in and place 2 loaves on cookie sheet to rise. Pick with cake tester to leave out air bubbles. Brush top with egg white water mixture. Slit top with sharp knife 3 or 4 places. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place bread in oven and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Then bake at 350 degrees until done about 30 minutes. Can bake about half of this recipe at one time.