Ingredients

1 1/2 C. milk, scalded & cooled
1/2 C. shortening
1 cake yeast or 3 pkgs. dry yeast
1 C. sugar
4 C. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten

Cooking Instructions

Dissolve yeast in milk. Use half of flour and 2 tablespoons of sugar, mix in batter and let rise. Add beaten eggs and rest of sugar and flour. Beat well, knead. Let rise about 1 hour. Roll out and cut into shapes, let rise again. Drop into hot fat and fry until golden brown. Roll in sugar and cinnamon or make a glaze.
 
 
"Then God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;" (Genesis 1:29)