Croissants

Step 1: Dissolve yeast in Warm water.

Step 2: Add milk, shortening, sugar, salt, lemon peel, eggs, and 2 1/2 cups flour. Mix till smooth.

Step 3: Add enough remaining dough to make dough easy to handle.

Step 4: Add enough remaining dough to make dough easy to handle.

Step 5: Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning dough to coat in oil.

Step 6: Let rise, covered with a damp cloth, until doubled. approximately 1 hr.

Step 7: Punch down dough and chill 1 hr.

Step 8: Punch down dough again.

Step 9: Roll dough into a 25x10 rectangle and spread with butter.

Step 10: Fold into thirds, making 3 layers, roll out and repeat process 2 more times.

Step 11: Chill 1 hr.

Step 12: Divide dough and keep half chilled.

Step 13: Roll into 25x10 rectangle.

Step 14: Cut rectangle lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 5 squares.

Step 15: Roll up each triangle starting at the long side and curve to form crescent.

Step 16: Repeat with remaining half of dough.

Step 17: Chill 30 minutes.

Step 18: Heat oven to 425.

Step 19: Bake 15 - 18 minutes, or until golden.