"This recipe goes back to Elizabeth Geraghty (née Heffernan) in the 1800s. It may actually go back further in the Irish part of our family...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 c. boiling milk
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1/2 c. sugar
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1 tsp. sale
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1/2 c. shortening (i.e., Crisco)
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8 c. flour, sifted
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2 eggs, beaten
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2 cakes yeast
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1/4 c. lukewarm water
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1 tbsp. sugar
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1 stick butter
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1 c. powdered sugar
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1/4 c. half and half