Rolls

These are the rolls that I made for Thanksgiving. I promised to post this and forgot until my 'subconscious' (aka Dianna) reminded me. :)

The recipe is:

3 cups scalded milk, cooled
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon yeast
1 cup warm water
13-14 cups flour

Scald milk and pour into mixer. Add sugar, salt and shortening. In another bowl put 1 cup warm water and yeast. Let brew. When yeast is ready. Add to mixer. Add eggs and half the flour. Mix well. Continue adding flour until dough pulls away from sides. Place dough in greased bowl. Cover. Let raise 1 1/2 hours. Punch down. Raise another 30 minutes. Roll out and follow directions above. Raise 1 hour or until double. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.


This recipe makes A LOT! You can cut the recipe in half if you’re not making them for a big crowd. I will even fourth it if it’s just going to be for my family and it still gives us leftovers. Enjoy!

note: It also works great for cinnamon rolls. I roll it out about 1/2 inch thick and pour melted butter on it. Then add sugar and cinnamon on top of the butter. I cut it in about 1 inch strips with a pizza cutter and roll them into a circle placing them on a greased cookie sheet just touching each other. Raise and bake.

Icing: 1 cube butter melted. Add enough powdered sugar thinned with a little milk until spreading consistency.