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This rich, slightly sweet yeast bread was brought to the Colonies from England and subsequently became a favorite in the South. There are several tales as to its origin, the most popular being that Sally Lunn, an 18th-century woman from Bath, England, created this delicate cake-like bread in her tiny bakery for her prominent patrons' tea parties. Those original Sally Lunns were baked as large buns, split horizontally and slathered with thick clotted cream.*

Sally Lunn Bread

1 cup milk

1 (0.25-ounce) package active dry yeast ( or 2 1/4 teaspoons)

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

3 large eggs

4 cups all-purpose flour

1. Heat milk in a saucepan over low heat until hot. Cool to 105* to 115*F (40* to 45*C). Dissolve yeast in warm milk; let stand 5 minutes.
2. Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar and salt, beating well. Add eggs and beat well. Add flour alternately with milk/yeast mixture, beginning and ending with flour, mixing well after each addition.
3. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
4. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Cover and let rise an additional 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
5. Spoon batter into a lightly greased and floured 9-inch tube pan.
6. Bake at 350*F (175*C) for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

Makes 12 servings.

* Based on THE FOOD LOVER'S COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst. © Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995.

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