"John T. Edge is kind of infuriating. On one hand, the food writer and director of the Southern Food Alliance has a noble curiosity about quirky small-town ways. It's spurred him to collect lots of regional recipes, resulting in a ... Read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
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1 1/2 cups whole milk, at room temperature
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1 tablespoon salt
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3 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons shortening, melted and cooled slightly
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8 to 9 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1/2 gallon peanut or vegetable oil for frying