1 yeast cake, dissolved in 1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 tsp. sugar
1 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 c. flour

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water with 1 teaspoon sugar. Bring 1 cup milk to boiling point and remove from heat. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup shortening, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 cups flour; mix well. Add 2 beaten eggs and mix. When mixture cools, add yeast and blend. Add 2 1/2 cups flour and fold in well. Let rise until double in size. Knead; rise again. Flour table. Fold dough; make balls the size of walnuts.

3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. nuts
1 tsp. cinnamon

Melt butter; set aside. Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 cups nuts and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Now dip balls in butter and roll in mixture. Place in ungreased tube pan and let rise until pan is 3/4 full. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand about 15 minutes before removing from pan.