Gatah(Armenian Sweet Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 pkg. yeast
1 cube butter or margarine
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. milk (half canned milk)
4 eggs
1/2 c. flour
3 c. flour

Preparation

Mix first 4 dry ingredients.
Heat butter, Crisco and milk until warm and add to dry ingredients.
Blend 2 minutes on medium speed.
Add 1/2 cup flour or enough to make thick batter.
Add 4 eggs and beat 2 minutes longer.
Stir in 3 more cups flour and knead by hand a few minutes.
Let rise 2 hours.
Roll out about 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick; cut in 2-inch pieces and brush tops with yolk of egg and 3 drops of oil.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.