Light Bread / Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredientes

½ c. sugar

½ c. Shortening or butter

2 tsp. Salt

1 c. hot milk

2 beaten eggs

2 pkgs dry yeast / 1 c. warm water

6 to 6 1/2 c. Flour

For Cinnamon Rolls:

1 c. Butter, softened (1/2 c for the rolls and 1/2 c for the frosting)

Brown sugar- amount varies- approx. 1/2 c

Cinnamon- amount varies- generous amount to sprinkle

Raisins- amount varies- approx 1 c

Powdered sugar- approx 1 c

Vanilla- 2 tsp

Instruções

Dissolve yeast in warm water.

Place sugar, shortening/butter and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add hot milk and stir to soften shortening. Cool

Beat eggs and stir into shortening mixture

Add 4 c. Of the flour, beat smooth. Add enough more flour to make soft dough. Knead on floured surface 8-10 min. Put in greased bowl and turn once to grease surface. Cover. Let rise double. Punch down. Wait 10 min.

Bread:

Divide dough into 2-3 pieces depending on size of loaf pans. Place into greased loaf pans, cover with plastic wrap and let rise double. Brush with egg wash, if desired. Bake at 375 for 15-20 min. let cool 5 min before taking out of pan and let cool.

Pan Rolls:

Make into 36 rolls. Place in greased cupcake pan or other round pan and let rise until double. Bake at 400 for 15-20 min, checking regularly.

Cinnamon Rolls (CR’s)

Divide dough in half. Roll out rectangular dough onto clean surface- approximately 18”x 18”. Spread butter evenly over dough. Sprinkle brown sugar and generous amount of cinnamon over dough. Be sure to get it all the way to the edges. Sprinkle raisins and nuts as desired.

Carefully roll dough and pinch seal the length of the roll. Roll should be about 3” dia.

Slice evenly- approximately 1.5-2” thick.

Place in greased pan leaving space around rolls to expand.

Let rise for 20-30 min.

Bake at 375 for 15-20 min, checking regularly. Do not burn.

Frosting:

Combine softened butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in medium bowl. Add powdered sugar/butter and a very small amount of water as needed to get desired consistency.

Notas

This is a treasured Simmons recipe, passed down from Helen Simmons to Halli Tills. The bread makes delicious toast, and holiday favorite dinner rolls. The CR’s were a regular part of Christmas at the Tills house. Helen, Halli and Annie made them with love. Matt picked up the mantle and it is a favorite in the Tills house for holidays as well.