Grandmother's Yeast Rolls

This recipe took most of a day to prepare.  It was a day I will never forget.  It means so much to me to know how to make my Grandmother's rolls.  These are the most delicious, addicting rolls you will ever eat.  It is well worth all of the work to prepare them.  Guaranteed!!!

1.  Sift 5 cups of flour onto wax paper

2. In a pot on the stovetop add 1 C Milk, 1 C Water, 1 stick of butter, 4 Tbls sugar and 1 Tsp Salt

Over low heat melt the butter completely and heat just until it starts to boil.  Remove from heat as soon as you see the start of a boil. 

3. Crumble 1.2 oz fresh yeast when liquid is room temp.

4.  Add 2 beaten eggs

5. Remeasure and sift in 5 C flour

6. Stir together, cover with a lid and let rest for about 2-3 hours 

7. Get together rolling pin, flour and dough

8. Stir down the dough and pour onto a floured service.

9. Flour the top of the dough

10. Roll the dough out to about 1/4" thick

11. Using a glass rocks cup dipped in flour to cut rounds

12.  Dip each round about half way into melted butter

13. Pull dough to oval shape and fold in half with butter inside, place in buttered pan with space between each roll leaving room to rise.

14. Refrigerate immediately until you are ready to let rise and bake.  They will rise to about twice the size.  Bake @ 425 for 5-8 minutes, just until the tops of the rolls are golden brown.  Serve hot out of the oven with butter and jelly.  My Grandmother loves to serve them with apricot jam.  The yeast smell that fills the house is unbelievable.  It is a must on the Thanksgiving menu!!!  

Ingredients

5 C flour plus flour for rolling

1 C Whole Milk

1 C Water

4 TBLS sugar

1 tsp salt

2 eggs

1.2 oz fresh yeast

2 sticks of butter