Carol's Buns With Tails Carol Orr
(Small batch)
1 tsp sugar
1 ½ Tbsp
yeast
½ cup warm water
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 ½ tsp salt
½ cup sugar
About 6 cups of flour
Soft butter
Dissolve yeast in ½ cup warm
water with 1 tsp sugar.. Beat the eggs. Scald the milk and then add the ¾ cup water,
olive oil, salt, sugar. Stir to dissolve
the sugar. When milk is lukewarm,, add the dissolved
yeast and the beaten eggs and about 6 cups of flour making a soft sticky dough. Allow to rise twice stirring down each time
with a wooden spoon. Divide the dough
into several pieces about the size of a grapefruit. On floured board, roll out each piece to
about the size of a salad plate. Butter
well then cut into four wedges. Take
large end and fold up 1/3 pull tip over and place on greased baking sheet with
the narrow tip down. Pull corners around
to make a crescent moon shape. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.