Kraple(Butter Pastry) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter
5 eggs
dash of salt
1 lb. (2 1/2 c.) flour
1 c. milk

Preparation

Use 2 bowls.
Put firm butter and 1/2 pound of flour in one bowl,
working it in thoroughly with your hands.
Use the other bowl,
put
1/2
pound
of
flour, add 4 egg yolks and 1 whole egg (beaten), dash of salt and 1 cup sweet milk.
Do not have
dough too stiff.
Add enough flour to roll out, place on it
the
butter and flour mixture, work together and roll that over
the
yellow dough
(with
eggs).
Fold
into
a square. Spread
on a well floured tablecloth and roll dough as thin as possible.
Fold
as you
would a handkerchief and put it on a plate.
Cover with cup towel.
Let stand overnight.