Sugar Buns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. scalded milk
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 Tbsp. salt
5 Tbsp. butter
4 large or 5 small eggs
1 cake compressed moist yeast, dissolved in 1/4 c. lukewarm milk
3 c. flour
ground cinnamon

Preparation

Place sugar, salt and butter in a bowl.
Mix smoothly and pour the scalded milk over them.
Let this cool to lukewarm, then add the well-beaten eggs and dissolved yeast.
Add half of the flour and beat well.
Stir in remaining flour adding more, if needed. (Dough should form a soft ball on the spoon and come away from the side of the bowl.)
Set bowl in a warm place, free from drafts, until dough doubles in bulk.
Stir well and let raise again until double in bulk.
Stir well and let raise again until double in bulk.
Turn onto floured board.
Knead several times.
Roll to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Brush with melted butter.
Sprinkle thickly with sugar and cinnamon (nuts or raisins are optional). Roll (jelly-roll fashion) and slice in pieces 1-inch long.
Place in a well-greased pan and allow to rise until double in size.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.