3 tbsp. butter
1 1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. sugar
1 c. milk, scalded
1 cake yeast or pkg. compressed yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 egg, beaten
4 c. sifted flour

Add butter, salt and sugar to milk and cool to lukewarm. Soften yeast in water. Add yeast, egg and 2 cups flour to cooled milk. Stir to blend well then knead in remaining flour until firm and elastic. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Roll out 1/4" thick on floured board. Cut into 4" circles. Leave on board. Cover and let rise, until doubled again about 1 hour. Bake slowly on hot ungreased griddle about 7 minutes on each side.