4 c. boiling water
2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
1 c. lard (or 1 1/2 c. Crisco)
2 pkg. dry yeast (dissolved in 1 c. warm water)
3 eggs
17 c. flour

Boil the water, salt and sugar 5 minutes. Add lard and cool. Add 4 cups flour and stir. Add the yeast and eggs. Add the rest of the flour gradually. Knead in the bowl; the dough will be quite soft. Grease bowl and grease top of the dough. Cover with a cloth and rise until double.

Shape into buns. Cut a small amount off the dough, work it and shape into a small ball; or you may roll the dough and cut out. Place on greased cookie sheets and rise overnight. Bake 10-15 minutes in 400 degree oven. These can be made without the overnight rise; however, they should be let to rise on the pans for quite long.