Rolls, Heavenly

By MarieR

These rolls are so good that they’re called Heavenly Rolls. Yup. Pretty much describes what they are – heavenly. I know you may think I’m exaggerating, but I promise I am not. I have yet to make them on my own just yet, but being away from family I may have to give them a go this year because it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without them.

Ingredients

• 1 TB yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1 cups warm milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 3-4 cups flour
• butter melted

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from lilluna.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix 1 TB yeast with ¼ cup warm water and ½ tsp. sugar. Let stand until bubbly.
In a large bowl mix 1 cup warm milk, ½ cup oil, ½ cup sugar, 1 tsp. salt with a wooden spoon.
Add 1 cups of flour to mixture, and mix well. Add 2 eggs and beat until smooth (mix vigorously be hand). Add yeast mixture and mix vigorously until smooth.
Add 3-4 cups flour to the yeast mixture. Dough should be very sticky. Pour the dough into a large bowl. Cover with a tea towel and let rise for a few hours until it has doubled in size.
Once the dough has doubled in size punch down and divide in half.
Roll dough onto a floured surface making a circle about 12 inches round. Dough should be about ⅜" thick.
Brush dough with melted butter. Cut circles with a pizza cutter into 12 pieces (like a pizza). Roll from rounded edge to the point to make a crescent roll. Place into a greased pan (we use an 11 x16 metal pan and do 3 across and 8 rows down).
Cover dough with a tea towel and let rise for a few hours until it doubles in size.
Bake at 375 until light lightly browned, which is about 15-20 minutes. NOTE: Touch rolls to see if they bounce back - if they do not, bake a little longer).
Brushed with melted butter right while warm. ENJOY!