Alabama Light Bread from Eileen Goudge Recipe

Place sugar, butter, and salt in large mixing bowl. Add hot milk and stir to soften butter. Cool. Beat in eggs. Soften yeast in warm water until it forms bubbles. Stir into butter mixture. Add 4 cups of flour and beat until smooth. Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth, 8 to 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover and let rise in warm place till double, about 1 1/4 hours. Punch down. Let rest for 10 minutes. Divide dough into halves or thirds. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans. Let rise until double, 45-60 minutes. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 25 minutes. Yield: serves 0