Yeast Rolls & Cinnamon Rolls

I remember making these with my mom. It is messy but fun. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Yeast Rolls

Ingredients:
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup fat or oil
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup scalded milk
1/2 cup cool milk
1 cake of yeast (3/5 oz. or 2 Tbs dry)
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/2 tsp sugar
1 beaten egg
3 1/2 cups flour (all purpose is fine)

Directions:
Mix:
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup fat or oil
1 tsp. salt

then add 1/2 cup scalded milk, make sure sugar is dissolved then add 1/2 cup cool milk, set aside to cool completely. Soften 1 cake yeast {3/5 oz.} or 2 Tbs. dry yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water {85 degrees} with 1/2 tsp sugar. Set aside to proof for at least 10 min. When sugar & milk mixture is cool add l beaten egg then add proofed yeast mixture. To this mixture add a little at a time about 3 1/2 cups flour. Mix well then turn dough onto floured board, knead quickly until smooth and elastic. Form into ball. Place in well greased bowl, cover and let rise till double in size about one hour. Remove from bowl and knead again. Roll out 1/2 inch thick, cut in circles then fold off center or form balls or whatever shape rolls you want to make. Place in greased pan, cover, let rise till double in size, about one hour. Place in pre-heated 350 degree oven until golden brown. Remove from oven, brush tops with melted butter.

Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

Yeast rolls from above stopping at first rise
Softened butter
sugar and cinnamon
nuts and raisins (optional)

Directions

Use yeast roll recipe. After first rise, roll dough 1/2 at a time fairly thin. Spread with softened butter, dust liberally with sugar and cinnamon {if wanted can also use finely chopped nuts and or raisins}. Roll dough into a tube, slice in about 1 inch circles. Place on a greased pan, flat side down, cover, let rise till double, about 1 hour. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven till golden brown. Remove from oven, spread topping while still warm if you want.

Topping

Ingredients

1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 Tbs cream (or water)

Directions

Blend 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1 1/2 Tbs. cream or water.

Posted by vw bug at November 18, 2005 05:26 PM | TrackBack