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Soft Sweet Light Rolls

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These rolls are so yummy! My mom makes them almost every Sunday, and they are just the best! Everyone who eats them just raves over them. I wish I had a picture of when she makes them because they are spectacular looking. This recipe makes about 2 1/2 dozen, and she bakes them all together in a giant cake pan and they all squish together and  look delectable! She got the recipe from a pastor’s wife almost 40 years ago, and we don’t know the original source.
Here is the recipe:

2 packages or 2T yeast
1/2c warm water
2 tsp. sugar
Put in bowl together to let yeast activate

In a separate bowl mix:
1 cup hot water
1 cup milk
2 beaten eggs
1/3 cup oil

In yet another bowl mix:
3/4 cup sugar
3 tsp. salt
7 to 8 cups flour ( Start with 7 cups, then as you’re mixing it add more flour till the dough is just a touch dry, and not too sticky.)

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Mix two bowls of wet ingredients together. Make a hole in the dry ingredients and pour wet ingredients in.
Either mix by hand or mixer dough hook.
Rolls will be lighter and fluffier if you use your dough hook.
Cover and let rise for 45 minutes in a warm non drafty area.
Spray your pan or pans with cooking spray.
You need a pan or two with sides like a casserole dish or large cake pan.
Roll your dough into golf ball size balls and place about 3/4 inch apart in pans.
This should make 2 1/2 dozen rolls.
Cover and let raise again for 1-2 hours till they at least triple in size.
Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes till golden brown.
When you take them out you can brush butter over them if you like.

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Soft Sweet Light Rolls
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 packages or 2T yeast
  • ½c warm water
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 tsp. salt
  • 7 to 8 cups flour ( Start with 7 cups, then as you’re mixing it add more flour till the dough is just a touch dry, and not too sticky.)
Instructions
  1. Put in bowl together to let yeast activate: the yeast, ½ cup warm water and 2 teaspoons sugar.
  2. Mix in separate bowl: the hot water, milk, eggs and oil.
  3. Mix in another separate large bowl: ¾ sugar, 3 teaspoons salt and the flour.
  4. Mix two bowls of wet ingredients together.
  5. Make a hole in the dry ingredients and pour wet ingredients in.
  6. Either mix by hand or mixer dough hook. Rolls will be lighter and fluffier if you use your dough hook.
  7. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes in a warm non drafty area.
  8. Spray your pan or pans with cooking spray.You need a pan or two with sides like a casserole dish or large cake pan.
  9. Roll your dough into golf ball size balls and place about ¾ inch apart in pans.
  10. This should make 2½ dozen rolls.
  11. Cover and let raise again for 1-2 hours till they at least triple in size.
  12. Bake in 350 degree preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes till golden brown. When you take them out you can brush butter over them if you like.

 

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These are so yummy and flavorful! I hope you will try them!

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  11. Hi Margo,
    We just love homemade rolls and your recipe looks delicious! I will have to put this one in my file. Thanks for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!

  14. Rolls are my favorite, I can eat fresh bread by the basketful. Thanks for linking this up to Fat Camp Friday! Hope to see you next week!

  15. Thank you for sharing I cant wait to make them. I pinned it in my pinterest. Thanks again. I am visiting from the chic on the naptime crafters linky party. Come and say hi I love visitors and I am doing a really fun giveaway next week so come back and check it out.

    A Mommy’s Life….with a touch of Yellow
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  16. Hi Margo,
    I am always fascinated with bread..because I have made 4 attempts and all of them turned into stone..lol!Your bread recipe is making me courageous again.I read your recipes and I cant wait to try them.I am your newest follower.would you like to know about Filipino Food? please do come and check my blog.Thanks, have a great weekend

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  24. There’s nothing as good as hot yeast rolls! I used to make homemade yeast rolls years ago and always loved them. If I make them now, I’ll eat all of them. 🙂

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