Mikey's Thanksgiving Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cake yeast, compressed
• 1/2 cup water, lukewarm
• 1/2 cup crisco, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 5 cups flour, sifted

Recipe

• 1 scald and cool the milk. add the yeast that has been soaked in the warm water. add lard, sugar, salt and eggs. stir well. add flour and stir well for 2 minutes with spoon. cover with towel and let rise in greased dish until doubled or more in bulk. divide dough into 3 parts and roll 1/2 inch thick into a pie shape on a floured surface. cut each pie shape into quarters and then into thirds. begin at large end and roll into rolls and place on greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. let rise until doubled in size. bake at 375 for 12 minutes.