2½ cups warm water
Half of starter (approximately 1 cup) - Sour Dough Starter - recipe on site
¼ cup melted shortening
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups unsifted flour

Mix well and set in warm place for 4 to 6 hours. Sift together and add to batter:

1 cup unsifted flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder

Beat well, then add another 2½ cups unsifted flour. Knead about 5 minutes. Place in 2 greased bread pans and allow to double (about 2 hours). Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.