Created by Fizzybrat on August 18, 2017
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.