Traditional Yeast-Risen Sally Lunn Bun

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fine flour
• 2 tbsp fresh yeast
• 1 pint warm new milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• ¼ lb butter
• Salt to taste
• 1 lb butter for topping

Method

1. 1 Mix yeast with warm milk and add to flour along with beaten egg yolks.
2. 2 Rub in ¼ lb butter and salt; let dough rise until doubled.
3. 3 Shape into a round cake and place on a tin over slow coals or hot hearth.
4. 4 Bake in a quick oven (425°F) until the top is well baked.
5. 5 Turn the bun and bake until done, then rasp the surface and spread with 1 lb butter.