Old-Fashioned Southern Butter Rolls

Name: Old-Fashioned Southern Butter Rolls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 1 (113 g)
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup butter, softened (can use less); 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 cups milk; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Old-Fashioned Southern Butter Rolls was pinched from <a href="http://dessert.food.com/recipe/old-fashioned-southern-butter-rolls-341704" target="_blank">dessert.food.com.</a>

"This is a very old recipe. I've read that butter rolls may have originally come about as a way for Southern cooks to use up biscuit dough scraps. Whatever the history behind this old-timey treat, it's one of my favorite comfort foods. Try adding finely chopped apple to the filling...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups all-purpose flour

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 cup shortening

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1/2 cup water

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1/2 cup butter, softened (can use less)

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1/4 cup sugar

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1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

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2 cups milk

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2/3 cup sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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