Sally Lunn Buns

Ingredients
1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup lukewarm water
2 pkgs. active dry yeast 2 eggs
1 1/2 cup lukewarm milk 1/4 cup shortening, softened
2 Tbsp. sugar 5 1/2 cups sifted flour

In mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, salt, sugar, eggs, shortening and flour. Beat until smooth, 100 strokes. Cover and let rise until very light, about 1 hour. Beat down and pour into greased 10" tube pan. Let rise to within 1" of top of pan, about 45 minutes. Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 45-50 minutes. Serve this golden brown crusty bread hot in wedges with plenty of butter or margarine & jelly.