Swedish Coffee Rolls
A historical recipe from Better Meals for Less Money, by Marietta McPherson Greenough (1917).
A historical recipe
Better Meals for Less Money, by Marietta McPherson Greenough (1917). Project Gutenberg eBook #34509.
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Source and licence
From Better Meals for Less Money, by Marietta McPherson Greenough (1917). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #34509 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34509). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sugar Scald milk
- 1 egg
Method
- 1 cup scalded milk 1/2 yeast cake 1/3 cup shortening 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoon salt 3-1/2 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 egg well beaten 2 tablespoons sugar Scald milk, add shortening, salt, and sugar;
- when lukewarm add egg, yeast dissolved in water, and flour, of which a little more or less may be required;
- knead well, cover, and let rise until double in bulk;
- knead again;
- roll on a floured board until about one-fourth of an inch thick, brush with melted shortening, and sprinkle with cinnamon mixed with sugar;
- fold dough into three layers, cut in strips three-quarters of an inch thick;
- twist each strip, and shape like a figure eight, pressing the ends firmly in place;
- put on a greased baking sheet, let rise until light, and bake in a hot oven twenty minutes.
- Spread with a thin coating of plain icing.