Monday, November 17, 2008

Sweet Rolls (Lenora Parkinson)

Preheat oven to 350

Ingredients
  • 1 1/8 cups warm water
  • 3 1/2 TBSP yeast
  • 1/2 lb butter
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 8 eggs, well beaten
  • 11 cups flour
  • 1 TBSP salt

Sprinkle yeast over warm water and set aside. Combine sugar, butter and hot water in pan and stir until butter is melted. Mix until it cools down a little. Add eggs and 2 cups flour. Mix well. Add dissolved yeast. Add remaining flour and salt and stir until dough comes away from side of mixing bowl. Bake.

Sweet Roll Icing - Mix together 1 1/2 cups very soft, not melted, butter, 16 cups powdered sugar, 2 cups whipping cream, not whipped, 1/2 cup milk and 1 1/2 TBSP vanilla.

Caramel Nut Topping - Melt 1 lb butter in pan. Add 2 1/2 cups brown sugar, 2 TBSP cinnamon and 2 1/2 cups nuts, mixing until nuts have cooked for one minute.

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