aunt gen's sweet rolls

Name: Aunt Gen's Sweet Rolls
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 package(s) dried yeast; 1 cup(s) warm water; 2 stick(s) margarine/butter; 1 cup(s) cold water; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 6 cup(s) flour; ## POWDERED SUGAR FROSTING; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 dash(es) salt; 1/2 stick(s) margarine/butter; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; ## NEVER FAIL PECAN SYRUP FOR SWEET ROLLS; 1 tablespoon(s) white corn syrup; 1/3 cup(s) butter/oleo; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) water; - pecan halves

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Christe Harwood

Atkins, IA

Updated on Nov 30, 2012

if Aunt Gen Enderes made her rolls with this recipe we know it's got to be good!

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Ingredients

2 packages dried yeast
1 cup warm water
2 sticks margarine/butter
1 cup cold water
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flour
POWDERED SUGAR FROSTING
2 cups powdered sugar
1 dash salt
1/2 stick margarine/butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
NEVER FAIL PECAN SYRUP FOR SWEET ROLLS
1 tablespoon white corn syrup
1/3 cup butter/oleo
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons water
- pecan halves

How To Make aunt gen's sweet rolls

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in warm water.

Step 2

Put in mixer bowl, melted butter, cold water, eggs and salt. Mix well. Add 3 c. flour. Add dissolved yeast. Keep mixing. Add 2 more cups flour. Pour out on floured board and knead in 1 more cup of flour. Let rise until doubled.
Step 3

To make cinnamon rolls: Divide dough in half. Roll out with rolling pin to 1/2 inch thick round. Spread with melted butter. Sprinkle generously with white sugar. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll up dough in a long stick. Cut in 1 inch slices. Place on greased cookie sheet (jelly roll pan). Let rise until double again. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Step 4

When cool enough to handle, frost with powdered sugar frosting: Mix together the powdered sugar, dash of salt, oleo and vanilla. Add hot water till right consistency to drizzle on warm rolls.
Step 5

For pecan rolls: Mix together butter/oleo, corn syrup, brown sugar and water. Bring to slow boil, so sugar is dissolved. Pour into 8 x 8 greased pan or round layer cake pan. Cover bottom with pecan halves. Lay a layer of sweet rolls in pan. Let rise until double. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Tip out on plate when done.
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