Sally Lunn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk, scalded
1 tsp. salt
4 eggs, well beaten
4 1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. butter
1 pkg. yeast, dissolved in 1/2 c. warm water

Preparation

Add sugar, salt and butter to milk.
Cook to lukewarm.
Add yeast, eggs and flour.
Beat well and cover.
Let rise in warm place until double (about 2 1/2 hours).
Stir down and pour into well-greased pan or baking dish.
Cover and let rise again until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
Bake at 375\u00b0
to 400\u00b0
for about 45 minutes until golden brown.
Serve hot with plenty of butter.