Annie Mae Jones' Yeast Rolls

* Exported from MasterCook II *

Annie Mae Jones' Yeast Rolls

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Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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5 1/2 cups Flour
3/4 cup Milk
1/3 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Water
2 packages Yeast -- dry
4 tablespoons Butter -- at room temperature
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
-----CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR GLAZE-----
1 cup Confectioners' sugar -- sifted
2 tablespoons Orange juice

1. In a large bowl thoroughly mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, yeast
and salt.
2. Combine milk, water, and butter in a saucepan. Place over low heat and
stir until butter is melted. Mixture should be just warm, about 115-120'F.
on thermometer.
3. Gradually add milk mixture to dry ingredients and eat for 2 minutes at
medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl often. Add eggs and beat
well.
4. With a wooden spoon stir in sufficient additional flour (3 to 3-1/2
cups) to make a soft dough. turn out on a lightly floured board and knead
about 10 minutes, or unil satiny and smooth. Form into a ball and place in
a warm bowl that has been generously greased with soft butter at room
temperature. Turn to coat all sides with butter. Cover and let rise in a
warm place until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
5. Punch down and shape into small balls. Place about 1/2" apart on
greased baking sheets and again let stand free from drafts in a warm place
until double in bulk.
6. Bake in preheated 350'F. oven for 25-30 minutes, or until lightly
browned.
7. Serve warm.
8. If necessary, undercook rolls just slightly; then reheat just before
serving.
9. If desired, you may fold in about 1 cup lightly floured raisins to
dough during final kneading. Then frost rolls while warm with
Confectioners' Sugar Glaze.

*** CONFECTIONERS' SUGAR GLAZE ***
Combine sugar with 1 tablespoon orange juice. Add sufficient additioal
orange juice to make a medium-thin glaze.


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