Fruit And Nut Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cake yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup melted Crisco
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup chopped coconut
• 1/8 lb chopped candied citron peel
• 1/2 cup chopped English walnut meats
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup sultana raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered mace
• Flour

Method

1. 1 Scald milk, then add yeast cake dissolved in tepid water and 1 1/2 cups flour; beat well, cover, and let rise until light.
2. 2 Add sugar, salt, well-beaten eggs, and Crisco; add enough flour to knead, then knead and let rise again.
3. 3 Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness, spread with melted Crisco, and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, mace, fruit, and nuts.
4. 4 Roll like a jelly roll and cut into 1-inch pieces.
5. 5 Place pieces in a Crisco-greased pan, let rise, brush with melted Crisco, and bake in a hot oven (425°F) for 20 minutes.