Categories: Breakfast

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3 packages yeast
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 8 cups unsifted flour

Directions

1. Pour boiling water over shortening, sugar and salt; stir until melted.

2. Add milk and mix until cool.

3. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup water.

4. Allow to soften and mix well.

5. Add to shortening mixture and mix well.

6. Add eggs and beat well 1 minute by hand or 1/2 minute with electric mixer.

7. Stir in 4 cups of flour which makes a soft dough.

8. Let stand 10 minutes.

9. Then add remaing flour.

10. Place in buttered pan, brush top with butter and cover with damp cloth. Allow to rise twice.

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