Buttercup
01-17-2008, 07:30 AM
This recipe makes the best fool-proof dinner rolls! It is originally a cinnamon roll recipe...both are YUM!
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1 pkg. yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 Tbs. shortening (I use lard or butter)
1 tsp. salt
1 cup scalded milk
2 Tbs. sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
1 egg
Dissolve yeast in warm water (lukewarm is ideal). Combine milk, sugar, shortening, and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add one cup flour, beat well. Beat in yeast and egg. Gradually add remaining flour. Dough should be very slightly sticky. Stop when mixture is fully incorporated. Do not overbeat or knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (1 1/2 - 2 hours).
For cinnamon rolls:
Turn dough out onto floured surface. Roll flat and very thin. Spread on filling (1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon...can be adjusted to your preferences) Roll up like a jelly roll and slice.
Let rise in greased baking pan (9X13 or larger) till double (30-40 min)
For dinner rolls:
Divide dough evenly into 36 balls. Place balls into greased muffin tin (3 balls per cup) Let rise as for cinnamon rolls.
For crescent rolls:
Roll dough out into a large circle. Using a pizza cutter, cut circle like a pizza, dividing it into 12 triangles. Brush melted butter on top of each triangle. Starting at wide end, roll each triangle toward its point. Let rise as for cinnamon rolls.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
You can make a simple icing for your cinnamon rolls using butter, powdered sugar, and milk. :wink:
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1 pkg. yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 Tbs. shortening (I use lard or butter)
1 tsp. salt
1 cup scalded milk
2 Tbs. sugar
3 1/2 cups flour
1 egg
Dissolve yeast in warm water (lukewarm is ideal). Combine milk, sugar, shortening, and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add one cup flour, beat well. Beat in yeast and egg. Gradually add remaining flour. Dough should be very slightly sticky. Stop when mixture is fully incorporated. Do not overbeat or knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (1 1/2 - 2 hours).
For cinnamon rolls:
Turn dough out onto floured surface. Roll flat and very thin. Spread on filling (1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon...can be adjusted to your preferences) Roll up like a jelly roll and slice.
Let rise in greased baking pan (9X13 or larger) till double (30-40 min)
For dinner rolls:
Divide dough evenly into 36 balls. Place balls into greased muffin tin (3 balls per cup) Let rise as for cinnamon rolls.
For crescent rolls:
Roll dough out into a large circle. Using a pizza cutter, cut circle like a pizza, dividing it into 12 triangles. Brush melted butter on top of each triangle. Starting at wide end, roll each triangle toward its point. Let rise as for cinnamon rolls.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
You can make a simple icing for your cinnamon rolls using butter, powdered sugar, and milk. :wink: