1 each yeast cake, loose - softene d
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup lard and butter, mixed
1 cup milk
4 cup flour
2 tsp salt
3 each eggs, well beaten
1 sour cream
1 sugar
1 cinnamon
Directions
Sift flour and put in large kettle. Add sugar, salt,
melted lard and butter, milk, yeast and eggs. Mix well
and let stand to rise. Mix down with spoon, let rise
again. Put into pans, let rise. When ready to put into
oven, cover with thick sour cream, sugar and cinnamon.
Bake at 350 F. about 40 minutes.
Source: Ella Rider, Parma Grange, Cuyahoga County, OH
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Beverage; Cake; Dessert
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