Ingredients

1 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup water
4 cups flour, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 packages active dry yeast
3 eggs
Thoroughly grease a 10-inch tube or bundt pan.

Directions

Heat the milk, shortening and water until very warm. Blend 1 1/2 cups flour with sugar, salt and dry yeast in a large mixing bowl. Blend the warm liquids into the flour mixture. Beat for about 2 minutes, then gradually add 2/3 cup of remaining flour and the eggs; beat for 2 minutes. Add remaining flour and mix well. The batter will be thick but not stiff. Cover and let dough rise in a warm place until it doubles in bulk. Stir dough, form into ring and turn into prepared pan. Cover and let rise again until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan; run knife around the center and outer edges and turn out onto a plate to cool. Makes 12 servings.

Each serving contains 272 calories; 11 gm fat; 389 mg sodium; 55 mg cholesterol.