Sally Lunn Buns

Ingredients

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cake compressed yeast
• 5 eggs, beaten separately
• ½ cup melted butter
• Additional flour as needed

Method

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in milk. Mix with flour, salt, and sugar to form a batter. Let rise in a warm place for 3 hours.
2. 2 Gradually work beaten eggs and melted butter into the risen batter.
3. 3 Add enough flour to create a stiff batter. Fill buttered muffin tins two-thirds full.
4. 4 Let rise again, then bake in a moderate oven (350°F) until golden brown.