grandma mcguires cinnamon rolls

How To Make grandma mcguires cinnamon rolls

• Step 1
  In a small bowl, put the yeast and a teaspoon of sugar together, and add fairly warm water (Not Hot). The yeast will proof (foamy) (about 10 min).
• Step 2
  In a large pot, put this on to scald: 2 cups of milk, 1/2 cup Crisco, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup sugar or Slenda. When you see little bubbles on the sides, it's done. Chill to lukewarm.
• Step 3
  In a huge bowl, add the milk/ sugar mixture is cool, add 4 beaten eggs, and then the yeast. Stir. I add 2 cups of flour at a time, stir, and then add another 2 cups until I get all the flour in (flour is estimated). Dough should pull away from the sides. Not too much flour, the dough has to be sticky but soft. Melt the stick of butter.
• Step 4
  I flour my countertop with flour (lots of room) and take the dough out of the large bowl onto the floured surface. Sprinkle a little flour on top and pack the entire dough out into a large rectangle (*does not have to be perfect) to about a 1/2 inch thick. Brush the melted warm butter on top of the dough. Add the sugar or Splenda to the butter and then sprinkle the cinnamon. Grease a large baking pan or a couple 9x13 dishes. On the edge of the dough closest to you, start rolling the dough across to the other end. Pinch the dough on the ends and all the way down the dough to seal. Cut the roll into 1-inch pieces and place in a greased pan on its side until all rolls are in baking pans. Cover them with a damp towel and let them rise. When they are up to the top of the baking dish, they're ready to bake. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Step 5
  When they cool, brush the tops of the rolls with icing made of powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk.
• Step 6
  If you're making plain sweet dinner rolls, skip steps 4 and 5. I grease a couple of 9x13 pans and pinch off the dough about the size of a golf ball, lay them next to each other, and let them rise. Put them in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. enjoy...
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