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Annie Mae Jones' Yeast Rolls

This Annie Mae Jones' Yeast Rolls recipe uses Flour, Sugar, Yeast Dry, Salt, and Milk. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 5 1/2 cup
• 1/3 cup
• 2 pkg
• 1 tsp
• 3/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 4 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

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   1. In a large bowl thoroughly mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, yeast and salt.

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   2. Combine milk, water, and butter in a saucepan.

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   Place over low heat and stir until butter is melted.

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   Mixture should be just warm, about 115-120'F. on thermometer.

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   Gradually add milk mixture to dry ingredients and eat for 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl often.

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   Add eggs and beat well.

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   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.

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   Form into a ball and place in a warm bowl that has been generously greased with soft butter at room temperature.

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   Turn to coat all sides with butter.

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    Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

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    Punch down and shape into small balls.

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    Place about 1/2 ″ apart on greased baking sheets and again let stand free from drafts in a warm place until double in bulk.

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    6. Bake in preheated 350'F. oven for 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

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    If desired, you may fold in about 1 cup lightly floured raisins to dough during final kneading.

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    Then frost rolls while warm with Confectioners' Sugar Glaze.

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    Combine sugar with 1 tablespoon orange juice. Add sufficient additioal orange juice to make a medium-thin glaze. From: Earl Shelsby Date: Sun, 09-2