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Best-ever Yeast Rolls

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Eggs Bread 36 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 Dry yeast
2/3 c Sugar, divided
1 c Warm water, 105-115 degrees
1 t Salt
1/2 c Butter or margarine
softened
1/2 c Shortening
1 c Boiling water
2 Eggs, beaten
6 up to
7 c All-purpose flour, divided

INSTRUCTIONS

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From: hz225wu@unidui.uni-duisburg.de (Micaela Pantke)  Date: Tue, 27
Jul 93 13:18:01 +0200  From: morrison@eng.auburn.edu (Kelly Morrison)
Source: February 1990 edition of Southern Living magazine (page 108).
Author: Susan Cheek of Montgomery, Alabama.  Dissolve yeast and 1
teaspoon sugar in 1 cup warm water; let stand  about 5 minutes.
Combine remaining sugar, salt, butter, and shortening in a large  bowl.
Add boiling water, stirring until butter and shortening melt.  Cool
slightly. Add dissolved yeast, stirring well. Add eggs and 3  cups
flour, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until  smooth.
Gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft  dough. Place
in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and  let rise in a
warm place (85 degrees F), free from drafts, 1 to 1 1/2  hours or until
doubled in bulk.  Punch dough down; turn dough out onto a well-floured
surface, and  knead several times. Shape into 2-inch balls, and place
in 3 greased  9-inch round pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85
degrees F),  free from drafts, 30 to 40 minutes or until doubled in
bulk. Bake at  325 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
Yield: 3 dozen.  Note: I'm only posting the basic recipe: the original
had a number of  variations, including Sweet Yeast Braid, Sweet-Filled
Yeast Loaves,  and Sweet Pinwheel Rolls. The article also gave recipes
for a number  of fillings such as Cinnamon-Cheese Filling,
Orange-Cheese Filling,  and Chocolate-Cheese Filling; and one topping,
Sugar Glaze. Check the  magazine (or one of the yearly cookbook
compilations) if you're  interested in them (you can usually get the
Southern Living cookbooks  on sale at bookstores for about $7.95, and
IMHO, they're well worth  the money!).  REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES  From
rec.food.cooking archives.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe  Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 162
Calories From Fat: 54
Total Fat: 6.1g
Cholesterol: 18.7mg
Sodium: 432.9mg
Potassium: 83.5mg
Carbohydrates: 22.3g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 3.8g
Protein: 4g


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