Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Scald the milk (we use a cappuccino maker and froth the milk since we don't really know what "scald" means) and pour into a large mixing bowl.  Allow milk to cool until lukewarm, between 100 and 110 degrees (speed the process by placing the bowl on a bed of ice).  Add the yeast and stir until dissolved.  Stir in the sugar, salt and the first 1/2 cup of butter.  Add the flour and mix into dough.  Cover with a damp towel and place in a warm place until the dough doubles (takes about an hour).  Punch down and transfer to a floured surface.  Roll to 1/4 inch thickness with a floured rolling pin.  Cut into 2 1/2 inch diamonds (use a rolling blade cutter like a pizza cutter).  Dip each piece into the remaining melted butter and arrange in a 9 inch ring mold.  Let the dough rise again (my patience usually will not permit this).  Bake until golden brown (about 30 minutes).

Our comments:  Anything with this much butter makes my mouth water.