Schnecken

Methods/steps

dissolve the yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in the lukewarm water and stir into the 2/3 cup flour. allow to stand for 1/2 hour. beat in the egg, salt, melted crisco, warm milk, sugar, and flour, and let rise for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
roll one-half inch thick and spread well with melted crisco. sprinkle with brown sugar, raisins, chopped pecans, and a little cinnamon and roll up. (if cinnamon rolls are desired, omit brown sugar, pecans, and raisins and use a generous amount of cinnamon and sugar mixture for filling.) cut into 1-inch thick pieces and place endwise in a criscoed pan containing a layer of brown sugar mixture and a few pecans.
the schnecken keep their shapes better if baked in deep muffin pans. let rise until light (1 to 1-1/2 hours) and bake 15 to 25 minutes in a hot oven (400°F).