Kolaches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 or 2 yeast cakes
2 c. milk (lukewarm)
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
3 egg yolks
5 or 6 c. flour
1/2 tsp. lemon peel, grated (optional)

Preparation

Make a sponge of yeast, milk and about 3 cups of flour. Cover and
let
rise for 1 hour.
Add shortening, sugar, salt and
egg yolks.
Add
flour
gradually and work with a wooden paddle or your mixer until the dough is smooth and not sticky. You may not have to use all the flour measured out.