Orange Bowknots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup scalded milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons grated orange rind
1/4 cup orange juice

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water.
Combine hot milk, shortening, sugar and salt; cool to lukewarm.
Add remaining ingredients. Makes a soft dough; cover and let rise 10 minutes.
Knead.
Place dough in a greased bowl; cover; let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
Punch down; let rest 10 minutes.
Roll out in 18\" x 10\" rectangle, 1/2 inch thick.
Cut strips 10 inches long x 3/4 inch wide.
Roll strip and tie in knot.
Put on baking sheet.
Let rise until double.
Bake for 12 minutes in a 400\u00b0F oven.
You can ice with orange icing.