Lardy Jacks & Johnny Boys (Medieval English Sweet Cakes)

• Basic English Egg Dough(a bread dough made of milk butter and eggs)
• 1 1/2 cups milk, scalded
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 21 g dry yeast (3 packets)
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 9 cups flour
• Lardy Jacks (use 1/3 cup egg dough)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, very soft
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup nuts
• Johnny Boys
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon

1. Basic English Egg Dough:
2. Pour scalded milk over butter, salt, & sugar.
3. Cool.
4. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
5. Let stand until it bubbles.
6. Add yeast to beaten eggs and then to cooled milk.
7. Gradually add flour - only enough to make an easily handled dough.
8. Turn out on floured surface and knead until smooth & elastic.
9. Place in greased bowl, cover and let rise about 1 hour.
10. Punch down and shape into 3 loaves.
11. Place in greased loaf pan and let rise until doubled.
12. Bake at 450u0b0 F for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 350u0b0 F and bake 40 minutes longer.
13. For Lardy Jacks:
14. After first rising of the Egg Dough,knead in the sugar, butter, raisins, & nuts. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thick. Cut into triangles.
15. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on greased baking sheet at 400u0b0 F until done about 15 minutes.
16. For Johnny Boys:
17. Follow Lardy Jacks recipe above, but add 3 Tbs. cinnamon to the sugar. Shape the triangles like a boy with outflung arms (or use a gingerbreadman cookie cutter).

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lardy-jacks-johnny-boys-medieval-english-sweet-cakes-230187 (may not work)