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Ingredients
- 1 C. hot water
- 1/2 c. sugar1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 c. shortening
- 1 c. warm, water
- 2 pkg. dry yeast or 5 teaspoons bulk yeast
- 1 egg beaten
- 4 1/2 c. white flour
- 3/4 c. whole wheat flour
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Preparation
Step 1
Combine hot water (3/4 cup), sugar,salt and shortening: cool to lukewarm. Add 3/4 cup whole wheat. Measure warm water into large warm bowl and sprinkle yeast over water: stir until dissolved. Add 1 Teaspoon sugar. Let this stand 5 minutes until it rises, bubbles. Stir in above lukewarm mixture, beaten egg, and 2 1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth, stir in remaining flour and beat 1 minute. Dough will be soft.
Place into greased bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator, best overnight. Divide in dough in half and roll as for pie crust. Cut in 12 wedges, roll from wide side up. Place on greased cookie sheet until double in size.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
FOR SWEET ROLLS:
Use 1/2 mixture, 3 Tbsp. melted butter. Cover with: 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tsps. cinnamon: Spread evenly on rolled out dough. Roll up, cut in 1 inch slices. Flavor frosting with maple (1/2 tsp) or orange rind (1 tsp)
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