What you need
Servings not specified in the family recipe.
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 cake yeast
- 2 T sugar (plus ⅓ cup for bowl)
- 2 heaping T shortening
- 1 T salt
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 eggs
- 3½ cups flour
How to make it
- Mix yeast in cup with warm water and 2T sugar.
- In bowl, dissolve shortening with salt, ⅓ cup sugar, and boiling water — let cool.
- Combine mixtures, add beaten eggs and flour.
- Let rise until doubled.
- Don't knead.
- Sprinkle flour on top, press down to remove air.
- Best to refrigerate overnight.
- Cut rounds, dip in melted butter, fold.
- Let rise.
- Bake at 400°.