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Breads & Breakfasts • A family favorite

Grandma Gwynn’s Thanksgiving Rolls

Recipe by Meri Brown

Heat
350–375°F
Time
15–20 min + rises
Makes
Not recorded

This versatile family dough can become Thanksgiving rolls, cinnamon or orange rolls, breakfast cake, bubble loaf, or pecan buns.

01

Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm water
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 2 cups sifted flour
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup soft shortening
  • 4½ cups sifted flour

Make it yours

  • Cinnamon and sugar for cinnamon rolls or bubble loaf
  • Butter, raisins, and nuts for bubble loaf
  • Butter, brown sugar, and pecans for pecan buns
  • Orange-roll or breakfast-cake fillings of your choice

02

Method

  1. 01

    Combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast.

  2. 02

    Add the salt and 2 cups sifted flour. Beat for 2 minutes in a stand mixer or with an electric beater.

  3. 03

    Add the eggs and soft shortening. Beat for 1 minute.

  4. 04

    Blend in the remaining 4½ cups sifted flour and stir until a dough forms.

  5. 05

    Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.

  6. 06

    Roll out and shape as desired. Let rise until puffy and ready to bake, usually a little less than 1 hour.

  7. 07

    Bake at 350°F or 375°F for 15–20 minutes, depending on the pan and the number or size of rolls.