The great hot roll experiment.....

Remember how I told you that I made hot rolls for our Thanksgiving dinner- for twenty-four people? Well, I didn't tell you that I only make them about once a year and haven't always perfected them.
(Yes, I did make a batch of Rhodes rolls, too, just in case......


I even had a little helper.
Maddie had a great time rolling out her dough. She and I worked side by side.

We watched and waited......

and worried a little.....


They looked pretty, but how would they taste?

Delicious! (Whew!)
They actually turned out pretty good this time.
(At least we ate them all!)


My version of Peggy's Hot Roll recipe

4 cups warm water (I used 2 cups warm water and 2 cups warm milk)
1 cup shortening (I used 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup shortening)
1 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon salt
4 eggs
3 tablespoons yeast
12 cups flour

I melted the shortening/ butter in the warm liquid and let it cool a bit before adding the yeast.
Stir in the yeast and let it dissolve.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
(The dough will be slightly sticky.)
Cover and let it raise (about 1 hour).
Punch the dough down and let it raise one more time (about another hour).
(The dough can be covered tightly and refrigerated at this point and rolled out later if you want.)
Roll out into a big circle and spread with melted butter.
Cut in triangle pie shapes and roll up like a croissant.
Place on cookie sheet and let raise again (around an hour).
Bake at 350 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes.

♥
JoAnn

Stay tuned for more Thanksgiving Day adventures!
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