Ingredients
1/4 C sugar
1/8 C shortening
2 tsp. salt
1 pint boiling water
2 pkgs. yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 tsp. sugar
6 1/4 C flour
Preparation
Mix first 4 ingredients and allow to cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water and add to the first mixture. Mix in flour. Work down with a spoon every 10 minutes for an hour. Then divide the dough into 2 parts and roll each part until it is 1/2 inch thick and roll up like a jelly roll. Let rise until double. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until brown.
