Amish Bread

Pour boiling water over sugar (2 tablespoons), salt and butter mixture in bowl and mix.

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water mixed with 1 tablespoon sugar.

Add yeast mixture to sugar, butter, salt and water mixture.

Add 2 1/2 cups of flour and mix until smooth. Add rest of flour to make a stiff dough.

Knead for 8 to 10 minutes or until elastic.

Place in greased bowl and grease top. Cover, set in warm place and let rise 25 minutes.

Punch down and divide into 3 sections.

Roll jelly roll fashion and place in greased loaf pans.

Slash top of dough every 1/2-inch with knife. Brush top with mixture of egg yolk and milk.

Let rise in a warm place until doubled.

Preheat oven to 400° and bake bread for 10 minutes.

Then reduce heat to 350° and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until golden brown.