Swedish Sweet Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. lukewarm water
3 cakes or pkg. yeast
2/3 c. scalded milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs or 4 yolks
4 1/2 c. flour, sifted
1/2 c. butter or oleo
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp. cardamon

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in water; set aside.
Scald milk.
Mix in sugar and salt with hot milk; let cool.
When cool, pour into 4-quart bowl.
Add yeast mixture and beaten eggs.
Add half of sifted flour; beat hard with mixer.
Beat in shortening (melted), rind and spice.
Add half of remaining flour; cover and let stiffen for 10 minutes, then turn onto board with rest of flour.
Knead 5 minutes.
Sweet roll dough is stickier than bread dough, so do not add additional flour.
Let rise until doubled in size in lightly covered bowl in warm (not hot) place.