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Grandma Thea's Sweet Rolls

Source of Recipe

Grandma thea


List of Ingredients

2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 oz yeast or 1 pkg dry yeast
5 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup oleo
1/4 cup warm water
1 beaten egg



Recipe

Scald milk (heat till just before boiling). Add sugar, salt, and oleo. Cool to lukewarm. Soften yeast in warm water. Add to first mixture. Add beaten egg and sifted flour. Let rise 2 1/2 hours or until double in bulk. Divide dough into 3 parts. Roll to 1/4" thick. Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and raisins (may use chocolate chips instead). Roll like a jelly roll. Cut into 2" pieces. Place rolls in 9 x 13 pans. Let rise 45 minutes. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until nicely browned. Frost with powdered sugar frosting while still warm.