This section is from the book "The American Woman's Cook Book", by Ruth Berolzheimer. Also available from Amazon: The Domestic Arts Edition of the American Woman's Cook Book.
1 cup milk, scalded 1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt n6
2 cakes compressed yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 eggs
5-6 cups flour
Pour hot milk over butter, sugar and salt. Crumble yeast into lukewarm water to soften. Cool milk to lukewarm, add yeast and well-beaten eggs. Beat in flour to make a soft dough, then turn out on a floured board and knead until smooth. Form into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. When light, shape into a long roll about one inch in diameter. Coil the roll into a greased cake pan, beginning at the outside edge and covering the bottom. Brush with honey topping. Let rise until double in bulk and bake in moderate oven (375° F.) 25 to 30 minutes.
Honey Topping:
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg white
2 tablespoons honey, warmed
Cream all ingredients together and brush over Twist before baking.
 
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