Swedish Tea Ring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 dry yeast
1/4 c. water
2 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
7 to 7 1/2 c. Gold Medal flour
1/2 c. melted shortening (part butter)
3 Tbsp. milk
1 c. sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Mix all dry ingredients, including yeast, but use only 1/3 of the flour.
Mix all wet ingredients, including shortening, and heat to hot-warm.
Combine and mix with mixer for two minutes. Add eggs and more flour to thicken.
Mix a couple of minutes. Add rest of flour.