1 c. milk
3/4 c. sweet butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 pkg. dry yeast, activated in a little water
1 1/2 tsp. lemon grated rind
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp. milk
Prepared filling: prune, nut, poppyseed, other

Bring milk to a boil, adding butter, sugar and salt. Mix and let cool for 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, the activated yeast, lemon rind and vanilla. Sift the flour into a heap on a kneading board and make a well in center. Add milk-egg mixture; mix and knead into a smooth dough that does not stick to the board. Set aside to rise until doubled.

Cut evenly into egg-size pieces. Flatten each piece into 3 x 3 inch square. Set pieces on well greased sheet 2 inches apart. Put 1/2 teaspoon of filling on each piece; let rise again. Brush with beaten egg mixture and bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes.