Simme-Kuckies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups milk
• 2 cakes yeast
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 6 tbsp. sugar
• 6 tbsp. shortening, melted
• 5-1/2 cups flour

Directions:

1. Dissolve yeast and 1 tsp. of the sugar in a 1/2 cup of the lukewarm milk.
2. Sift flour, rest of sugar, and salt; set aside. 
3. Mix the rest of the milk, the yeast mixture, and melted shortening in a bowl. Add the sifted flour, keeping out 1/2 cup to use in getting the dough out of the bowl and on the board for kneading a bit. 
4. Grease bowl, put dough in, spread a little melted shortening over top to keep from forming a crust; cover with towel and set in a warm place to rise (about 2 hours).
5. Roll out dough to fit in pie pans (about 5 depending on size). Let rise again in warm place until it fills pie pan. Punch holes in top with end of a wooden spoon. Brush milk all over top. Dot with butter over holes. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon on top.
6. Bake at 400℉ for 15-20 minutes.

Submitted by Margene McLoughlin (her grandmother's recipe)