Annie Mae Jones' Yeast Rolls

Title:
Annie Mae Jones' Yeast Rolls

Yield:
24 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Rolls




Ingredients:





 5 1/2 c  Flour


   1/3 c  Sugar


     2 pk Yeast,dry


     1 ts Salt


   3/4 c  Milk


   1/2 c  Water


     4 tb Butter,at room temperature


     2    Eggs





-------------------------CONFECTIONERS'
SUGAR GLAZE-------------------------


     1 c  Confectioners' sugar,sifted


     2 tb 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. From: Earl Shelsby Date: Sun,


 09-2


 


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