Air Buns

1⁄2 cup warm water
1⁄2 tablespoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1⁄4 cup lard (I use shortening)
1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 1⁄4 cups warm water
1 1⁄2 cups white bread flour
3 cups more white bread flour

Mix the 1/2 cup warm water, yeast, and 1 tsp sugar, and allow to proof.

Melt the lard, and mix in sugar, salt, vinegar, and warm water. When body warm, add the proofed yeast, and beat in 1 1/2 cups flour. Let rest for 15 minutes.

Knead in approximately 3 cups more flour.

Let dough rise till double (approximately 2 hours).

Deflate dough, and form into buns, any size, (I make 16 large) or loaves. Rise till double (takes approximately one hour, but depends on size/shape chosen).

Bake buns at 350°F for approximately 20 minutes.