Dough Babies contributed by my mother-in-law Angie Perin Ingredients 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1/2 cup sugar plus 1 additional teaspoon of sugar 1 package of yeast 1 cup scalded milk 1/3 cup margarine 2 eggs, beaten Dash of salt 3 1/2 cups of flour 6 hard boiled eggs, colored if desired 1 egg beaten well combined with 1 teaspoon of water or milk Colored sprinkles PreparationCombine yeast, lukewarm water and the additional 1 teaspoon of sugar in a bowl. Let mixture sit for 10 minutes. Combine in a large bowl, scalded milk, salt and butter. Beat the 2 eggs slightly and add to the liquid mixture along with 1/2 cup of sugar. Add half of the flour to the milk mixture and beat until smooth. Pour in the yeast mixture. Add remainder of the flour to form a stiff dough. Place dough on a floured board and knead until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise in a draft free warm location until doubled in size. Punch dough down and roll onto floured board, dividing into 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 1 inch thick rope then shape rope into a 'U' shape. Put 1 of the colored eggs in the middle of the 'U' shape. Twist the rope to form a tail at the bottom. Brush each of the dough babies with the beaten egg mixture. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles if desired. Place on a greased baking sheet, cover and let rise until double in size. Bake at 350 degrees until brown - around 35 minutes. Cool on rack for 10 minutes. Optional Brush with powdered sugar glaze made of powdered sugar, milk and vanilla or lemon extract. Eggs do not need to be cooked, but I hard boil and color my eggs before putting them in the dough babies.
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