1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
Cream shortening, sugar and salt together.
1 cup boiling water
2 packaged yeast = 4 1/2 tsp
1/2 cup warm water
4 eggs, beaten
Add boiling water to cream mixture. Dissolve yeast and 1/2 cup warm water together and add to mixture. Then add the beaten eggs.
7 1/2 cups flour
1 cup cold water
Alternately add flour and water. Stir until smooth. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Punch down and divide into 1/4's. Roll each 1/4 into a circle onto flour surface. Cut 16 pie wedges. Roll into shape of crescent. Raise 2 1/2 hours. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
