Williamsburg Buns

Name: Williamsburg Buns
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 12 cup melted butter; 2 teaspoons salt; 12 cup sugar; 2 compressed yeast cakes; 14 cup warm water; 3 beaten eggs; 4 12 cups flour; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 teaspoon mace; 1 wineglass sherry wine

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 cup milk
12 cup melted butter
2 teaspoons salt
12 cup sugar
2 compressed yeast cakes
14 cup warm water
3 beaten eggs
4 12 cups flour
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon mace
1 wineglass sherry wine

Directions

1

Scald the milk, add the melted butter, salt, and sugar.
2

Cool to lukewarm.
3

Add yeast cakes which have been dissolved in the warm water.
4

Add eggs to liquids, then beat in well the flour, nutmeg, mace, and sherry.
5

Let the dough rise until double in bulk, turn it out and knead lightly.
6

Fill greased muffin tins two-thirds full and let rise until light (about 20 minutes).
7

Brush with melted butter and bake in a moderately hot oven (375 F.) about 20 minutes.