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Air Buns

  • breads
  • buns

Yield: 5 dozen buns

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup lukewarm water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8–10 cups flour, or enough that the dough does not stick to the hands

Directions

  1. Mix the lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast; let stand for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the shortening, warm water, vinegar, white sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Add the yeast mixture and 8–10 cups flour, adding enough flour that the dough does not stick to the hands.
  4. Grease the dough and let it rise for about 2 hours.
  5. Knead down and let rise for 1 hour.
  6. Knead down, then shape into small balls on a greased sheet.
  7. Let rise for 3 hours.

Notes

  • The source supplies no oven temperature or baking time.
  • The original wording 'Knead down' is retained.
Read the transcription as written
Air Buns — Yield 5 dz Buns
Mix and let stand 10 minutes
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 tsp. sugar
1 yeast.
Mix in large bowl-
1/2 cup shortening
3 1/2 cups warm water.
2 tbsp - Vinegar
1/2 cup wh. sugar
1 tsp - salt.
(over)
add yeast and 8 to 10 cups flour. Add enough flour so it doesn't stick to hands. Grease dough and let rise about 2 hours. Knead down, let rise one hour. Knead down. Make into small balls on greased sheet. Let rise 3 hours.