Danish Pastry

Arleen Childears

4 rounded tablespoons shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cake yeast dissolved in 1 cup lukewarm water
3 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 or 3 cups flour (I use 3 cups

Cream shortening and sugar. Add salt and egg yolks. Then add yeast and water, vanilla and flour. Let stand 15 minutes. Then roll in 1/2 cup shortening by folding and rolling 3 times. (Roll out dough and spread with about 1/3 of the half cup shortening. Fold over lapping one end of the dough over the other and roll flat again. Spread with 1/3 more of the shortening and repeat.) Fold and let stand 1/2 hour. Cut in strips and roll into rolls. Place rolls in greased pan and let rise. Bake in hot oven 450 for 12 to 15 minutes. A half teaspoon of jelly may be placed in the center of each roll before baking. Ice with thin powdered sugar icing.