2 C scalded milk
6 tbsp butter (salted) or shortening
2 tsp salt (a little less if using salted butter)
1/2 C sugar
1 tbsp yeast (add a tbsp or so of sugar to dissolve)
2 eggs
6-7 C flour
Scald milk, add butter to melt, then add eggs after it has cooled a bit, don't want to cook the eggs. Add sugar, salt and then beat. Then add flour slowly. You will mix dough with beaters until it starts to climb the beaters. It will be sticky but when it starts to peak and pull away you are just about done. It will be sticky but oh sooooo good. You then roll it out into a circle. Add melted butter and cinnamon sugar on top. You will then make small marks in the dough dividing it into 3rds if that helps. You will take the top two 3rds and fold them over then cut bottom to make a roll and look like a stump. Then cut parallel lines to make it look like branches and twist them. You have a Christmas tree now just bake at 350 for 22-30 mins. Then decorate with sprinkles, frosting, and our personal favorite, red hots.
This is a gift we give to the families in our ward who we are good friends with. It is funny because come Christmas time everyone starts asking my mom when she is doing trees. Practically every Sunday in December is dedicated to making these for friends. Dad and I would usually deliver them to the neighbors. Such great memories. Can't wait until FHE this Sunday to get some!
It doesn't look like this but this is the only picture I could find so hopefully it gives you an idea.
2 comments:
those sound SO good! I'm definitely going to try this one! Can you send me a pic of your finished product, I totally a visual person- and need a little help on how it should look :)
I remember your family making those!! They are sooooo yummy!!!
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