1  oz   Yeast
 2  tbl  Sugar
 ¼  cup  Sugar
 ½  cup  Shortening
 5  cup  Flour
   pinch Salt
 1  cup  Milk
 1       Egg
         Jam, Cottage Cheese -or- Sweet Cream
 
 

Cream the yeast with a little sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour and some milk in a bowl.

Allow to rise.

In second bowl, sift the flour with remaining sugar.

Add shortening, mik, salt and egg.

Add risen yeast, work into a dough,allow to rise.

Roll the dough out lightly and cut into circles with a cutter.

Place on a greased baking sheet and allow to rise.

Bake in a 375° preheated oven.

When they have browned on the bottom, turn them over and bake again.

Brush with melted butter, with jam and sprinkle them with grated cottage cheese and whipped cream.