Annie Mae Jones' Yeast Rolls

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Title: ANNIE MAE JONES' YEAST ROLLS
Categories: Breads, Rolls
Yield: 24 servings

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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