Orange Bowknots

Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup scalded milk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in warm water.
• 2 combine hot milk, shortening, sugar and salt; cool to lukewarm.
• 3 add remaining ingredients. makes a soft dough; cover and let rise 10 minutes.
• 4 knead.
• 5 place dough in a greased bowl; cover; let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
• 6 punch down; let rest 10 minutes.
• 7 roll out in 18" x 10" rectangle, 1/2 inch thick.
• 8 cut strips 10 inches long x 3/4 inch wide.
• 9 roll strip and tie in knot.
• 10 put on baking sheet.
• 11 let rise until double.
• 12 bake for 12 minutes in a 400°f oven.
• 13 you can ice with orange icing.