Ring-A-Lings

• 1/4 c. lukewarm water
• 2 pkg. yeast
• 1/2 c. plus 4 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 c. plus 3 Tbsp. milk
• 1/2 c. plus 1/3 c. butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. grated orange rind
• 4 to 5 c. flour
• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 c. finely chopped pecans
• juice from 1 orange
• 1/4 tsp. butter flavor
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Kolache dough:
2. Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in lukewarm water.
3. Heat milk to 150u0b0 to scald; remove from heat and add 1/2 cup butter to melt.
4. In bowl, beat eggs with salt, 1/2 cup sugar and orange (or lemon rind).
5. When milk is lukewarm (110u0b0 to 120u0b0), add to egg mixture and mix in yeast mixture.
6. Add enough flour to make soft dough, not sticky and not too stiff.
7. Let stand 15 minutes.
8. Stir with wooden spoon.
9. Repeat 2 more times at 15 minute intervals.

water, yeast, sugar, milk, butter, eggs, salt, orange rind, flour, powdered sugar, pecans, orange, butter flavor, vanilla

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=255817 (may not work)