Portuguese Bread
["2 Tbsp. sugar", "3 tsp. salt", "1 c. boiling water", "1 pkg. dry yeast or 1 yeast cake", "1 c. warm water", "6 Tbsp. vegetable shortening", "6 c. all-purpose flour"]
["Put the sugar, salt and shortening into a bowl and add the boiling water.", "Cool to lukewarm.", "Dissolve the yeast in the 1 cup warm water.", "Add to the sugar-shortening mixture.", "Add 3 cups flour and beat smooth.", "Add most of the remaining flour gradually. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding any remaining flour.", "Grease a bowl with olive oil and place the dough in it.", "Cover with a towel and place it in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch the dough down and divide into halves.", "Shape each half into a round loaf and place each into an oiled 8-inch round pan.", "Cover again and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about another hour.", "Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven until nicely browned."]
["sugar", "salt", "boiling water", "yeast", "water", "vegetable shortening", "all-purpose"]