Categories: Breads- Rolls- Biscuits- Corn bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk. scalded
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cake compressed yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 3 1/2 to 4 cups sifted flour

Directions

1. Combine milk, sugar, butter and salt; cool to lukewarm.

2. Soften yeast in lukewarm water; add egg and stir into milk mixture. Stir in 1/2 of flour; bear vigorously. Add remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn onto floured board and knead until smooth and satiny. Put in greased bowl; grease surface of dough.

3. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled. Knead down; turn out on board and roll out to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter; brush surface with melted butter. Press handle of knife in center to make crease and fold over; press edges together.

4. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Brush with melted butter and let rise until doubled in bulk.

5. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes

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