Food Storage Recipe - Pinto Bean Bread

 Great way to make bread that uses Pinto Beans.

NEED:

2 cups cooked and mashed Pinto Beans

2 cups of milk

2 tablespoons of sugar

6 cups all-purpose flour

2 (1 Tablespoons) packages of active dry yeast

2 tablespoons of shortening

2 teaspoon salt

Sprinkle the yeast over lukewarm milk and stir.

Blend in the beans, sugar, salt, and shortening. 

Gradually add 4 cups of the flour, stirring with a spoon as you add it.

Add enough of the remaining flour to handle easily.

Knead until it is smooth and elastic.

Place in a greased bowl and grease the top. 

Cover and let rise until doubled.

Punch down and let it rise again. 

Divide the dough into 2 loaves.

Cover and let rise in the bread pans. 

Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes.