Yellow Fever Bread

In a small bowl dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy about 10 minutes.

In a separate bowl sift together 4 1/2 cups flour salt curry powder and turmeric. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Pour in yeast mixture and 1/2 cup clarified butter. Stir in the remaining 4 cups flour 1/2 cup at a time until a stiff dough is formed. When the dough has pulled together turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic about 8 minutes.

Grease a bowl with remaining clarified butter place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with butter. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume about 4 hours.

After 4 hours punch dough down flip over and let rise for 2 more hours.

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Bake dough in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.