Fabulous Yeast Rolls

 

The centerpiece for my table is my childhood Easter basket.  I have such fond memories of this basket for my Mom always made the most beautiful arrangement of Easter candy.  My Mom carefully placed all my favorites in, with always a large cream filled egg in the middle.  I especially loved Russell Stover strawberry eggs, that used to be decorated with pretty flowers. 

 

 

Aren't these salt and peppers cute?

 

 

I filled my basket with raspberry colored tulips that match the fabric in my topper that I made.  The green fabric is a beautiful Spring green color and the contrasting black  has tiny floating flowers.  Do you see the bunny in the patch?  He's surrounded by cabbage, peas, greenery and forsythia.  A white radish is tied  on an end and a little bird is glued on the other end. 

 

 

 

 

I'm using my Mikasa Berry Delight plates, which pick up the raspberry color in the tulips and in the topper. 

 

 

 

These special rolls come from Marigene at http://mimi-inthemiddleofnowhere.blogspot.com/.  The actual name of these rolls is Spicery Rolls, which you can read about here at Marigene's blog.  There you can also get the complete recipe, which makes 36.  I opted to cut the recipe in half because of my mixer bowl size,  which still gave me a generous amount.  Here's the recipe:

3/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter
3/4 t. salt
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup hot, but not boiling water
3 ounces evaporated milk
2 T. yeast
4 1/2 - 5 cups flour ( you can use some whole wheat, if desired)

In a large bowl of your mixer. pour boiling water over butter.  Add salt and sugar and stir well.  When butter is melted, mix in the additional hot water.  Stir in evaporated milk.  Slowly add flour and yeast.  Use the dough hook and knead about 10 minutes. 

Grease a large bowl and put the dough in and turn it over so the surface is well greased.  Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30-45 minutes.

Dump the dough onto a well floured surface.  Divide the dough in half and then divide each half into 9 pieces to shape into dinner rolls.  The nine rolls fit well into two greased round 9" cake pans.

Let rise until doubled.  Just before putting them in the oven, brush with and egg/water wash.  Bake for 25-35 (mine were done in 20)  minutes at 375 degrees, or until the tops of the rolls are golden brown. 

Makes 18 large rolls.

NOTE:  These would also make wonderful cinnamon rolls!!  Just roll out the dough, spread with softened butter, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, roll up and slice. 



 

This Mama bunny has been living in our backyard with her baby.  I got a quick pic of her on  the patio.    They're so cute, but they are all over our neighborhood.  I can't even plant pansies in the ground because they eat them right down to the nub!

Happy Easter!!

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