1 pint warm milk.
½ cup of butter.
1 cup of sugar.
2 eggs.
1 teaspoonful of salt.
2 tablespoonfuls yeast.
Make a sponge with the milk, yeast, and enough flour for a thin batter,
and let it rise over night. In the morning add the butter, eggs, and
sugar, previously beaten up well together, the salt, and flour enough
to make a soft dough. Mould with the hands into balls of uniform size,
set close together in a pan, and let them rise until very light. After
baking, wash the tops with a clean soft cloth dipped in molasses and
water.