Amish Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup scalded milk
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 4 teaspoons yeast
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 1/2 cups unsifted flour
• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• melted butter

Recipe

• 1 scald mild and pour it over the sugar, salt and shortening.
• 2 dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
• 3 when milk has cooled to lukewarm, add yeast and eggs, beating well.
• 4 add flour gradually, beating well.
• 5 place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled (2 hours).
• 6 divide dough into 2 portions.
• 7 roll out to 1/4" thick.
• 8 spread with melted butter, cinnamon and brown sugar.
• 9 roll like jelly roll and cut 1" slices.
• 10 place in a greased pan with cut side down.
• 11 flatten with palm of hand and let rise again.
• 12 bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
• 13 top with your favorite icing.