We had a senior sister missionary in our ward for awhile who made these delicious hot rolls…they were soooo good! She was serving in our ward when I had Lil and would bring them to me all the time as a treat. I have made them a few times since and they are really easy and not much effort at all really…it helps if you have a big mixer with a dough hook though, otherwise you will have to make them by hand as with most bread recipes. This recipe makes 32 rolls.
Sister Jorgansen’s Hot Rolls
2 1/2 cups hot water
2 1/2 cups plain flour
Beat these together well with a mixer.
Add:
1/2 cup sugar
2Tbs yeast
Mix well.
Now add:
1/3 cup oil
1/2 Tbs salt
3 1/2 cups plain flour
Mix together and continue until your mixer finds it too heavy.
Remove from mixer.
With your hands, knead in enough flour to make a nice soft but not sticky dough.
Lightly grease bowl and place dough back in.
Cover with a tea towel and let rise for about 20 minutes.
Cut the dough into 4 pieces.
Roll one piece with a rolling pin for make a large circle like a pizza.
Cut into 8 triangular pieces with a pizza cutter or knife and roll each piece from the large end to the small.
Place on greased baking tray and let rise for about 10 minutes.
Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
To make cinnamon scrolls:
Take one of the 4 pieces of divided dough and roll into a rectangle about the size of an A4 piece of paper. Spread mixture of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, nuts, whatever you like over the top. Roll from the long side. Cut into 12 pieces with a thread and bake. Drizzle with icing while still warm.
This dough can also be used for pizza crust, bread sticks or french bread.
