This section is from the book "Breakfast, Luncheon And Tea", by Marion Harland. Also available from Amazon: Breakfast, Luncheon And Tea.
1 quart of flour.
1 heaping table-spoonful butter or lard.
3 large table-spoonfuls yeast.
1 cup of warm milk. Salt to taste.
Rub the butter and flour together; add milk and yeast. Knead well; let it rise until light; make into rolls; let these stand in a warm place half an hour, and bake in a steady oven.
 
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