Sweet Rolls
By Alice Finley at The Village of Our Saviour’s Manor
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp Butter Flavored Crisco, heaping
1 C water, hot
½ C water, warm
1 tsp salt
¾ C sugar
1 egg, jumbo
1 ½ pk rising yeast
1 stick melted butter
Directions:
Fill ½ measuring cup with warm water, add yeast on top and let it sit. In large mixing bowl, add hot water, sugar, salt, and Crisco and stir until dissolved. Beat egg until fluffy, add to mixture after it has cooled some. Add 3 cups flour to mixture. Stir until snappy texture. Place in well-greased 1 Gallon ice cream tub with lid and wait for it to rise to double volume. Place on flat surface, dump on 2 ½ cups flour. Roll until ½ inch thick and then cut into squares. Dip each piece into melted butter. Place on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees. Bake until golden brown (approx. 12-15 minutes).
