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Crispies

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Course Baked Goods, Dessert
Keyword Family Recipe, Zion English Lutheran Church 100th Anniversary Cookbook
Author Lola (Horn) Schultz

Ingredients

  • ½ cup scalded milk
  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Cool to lukewarm.
  • Soften 1 pkg yeast in ¼ cup lukewarm water.
  • Add to first mixture.
  • Stir in 2 egg yolks or 1 egg.
  • Add 2½ cups flour all at once. The dough will be real stiff and should be worked until smooth.
  • Turn onto floured board for about 10 minutes.
  • Mix together 1¾ cups sugar and 1 Tbsp. cinnamon.
  • Roll dough into rectangle, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with sugar mixture.
  • Roll and seal edges.
  • Cut slices 1 inch thick. Work with 1 slice at a time.
  • Put generous amount of sugar mixture on board and roll until flat and 5-6 inches in diameter.
  • Let rise 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 300° for 15-18 minutes.