My Aunt Rubys Hot Rolls Recipes

MY AUNT RUBY'S HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine milk, margarine, sugar, salt, potatoes, let cool and add yeast, then eggs. Add flour a cup at atime for easy mixing. Mix with hands or big heavy duty spoon till there are no lumps and the dough is pliable but not too flimsy. Cover the dough ball with oil (about a spoon full) like you would a pizza dough and let set 1 hour or until almost doubled in size. Knead for a few minutes, Sprinkle flour on your rolling out surface and roll out about ½ inch thick and cut with jar lid or biscuit cutter. Melt a little margarine and dab the tops lightly and let raise for about 3 hours. Bake at 350-375 for 16-20 minutes or until they are browned. You can also leave in the fridge overnight and roll out the next day.

MOM'S HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Heat milk and shortening in large bowl in microwave until shortening melts.
• Meanwhile, dissolve yeast and pinch of sugar into warm water.
• In a smaller bowl, whisk the salt, soda, sugar and first portion of flour.
• Stir in half the flour mixture into the milk mixture. Stir in the yeast mixture, then stir in the remaining flour.
• Let rise 1 1/2 hour in a warm place covered with a damp dish towel.
• Whisk together baking powder and last portion flour. Stir into the batter.
• Cover bowl with a plate and let rise in refrigerator 12-24 hours.
• Shape rolls (see two options below) and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes or until done.
• PARKERHOUSE METHOD.
• Roll dough out on floured board to about 3/8" thick. Place on cookie sheet and brush with melted butter. Fold each one almost in half.
• CLOVERLEAF METHOD.
• By hand, shape dough into 1" balls, dip in melted butter and place 3 per hole in a greased muffin tin.
• Put remaining dough back into fridge and use within the next few days. Makes great cinnamon rolls too.

QUICK HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine warm water,sugar and yeast.
• Add salt and 2 cups of flour,beat for 2 minutes.
• Add eggs and shortening.
• Beat 1 minute.
• Blend in 4 cups of flour until dough is formed.
• Let sit 20 minutes.
• Form into rolls.
• Let rise until double and bake at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes .
• Can be used for cinnamon rolls.
• You can also flattened out pieces of dough in hot oil til golden,then serve with butter and honey or syrup.
• Yum!

HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix yeast in water and let stand about 10 minutes.
• Add sugar, melted shortening and salt and mix well.
• Add egg to mixture.
• Stir in 4-5 cups of flour.
• Place on a flour surface and knead in the remaining cup of flour.
• Knead about 10 minutes.
• Put in large greased bowel and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down and form into dinner rolls and place sides touching in a 9x13 greased pan.
• Let rise again until double, about 1 hours.
• Bake at 350 degrees 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

HOMEMADE HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir sugar, salt, and half of the flour into the yeast mixture.
• Beat in the eggs and shortening.
• Add the remaining flour and beat until smooth.
• Scrape down the sides of bowl, and cover with a cloth, and let rise in a warm place, until doubled in bulk (approx. 30 minutes).
• Stir down the dough.
• Add more sifted flour until it can be worked with hands (just add gradually until it feels right).
• Knead a few times, not a lot; just get it worked in and ready to pinch off into rolls.
• Pinch the rolls off (medium sized), and place in a greased pan.
• It may take two pans; one small, and one larger, for all the dough.
• You can also make loaves of bread out of it.
• Allow it to rise again, until doubled in bulk.
• Bake at 375-400 for 15-20 minutes .
• When done, brush with butter (while hot).
• Note: You can also use this recipe to make bread loaves (it should make 2 loaves in traditional bread pans), or cinnamon rolls.
• For the cinnamon rolls, roll the dough out, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, and roll up like a jelly roll.
• Slice off, place in a baking pan, and bake at the same temperature as the rolls, until done.
• Coat with frosting made with powdered sugar, milk, and a dash of vanilla.

RUBY'S FRUITCAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• (This is the labor intensive part, but gives the best result). Cut into small pieces (quartered or smaller but still distinct pieces) the candied fruit and dates; and chop the pecans.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour and spices.
• In a very large mixing bowl, cream butter& sugar.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Add milk and Bourbon.
• Add the flour and spices mixture.
• Fold in fruit& nuts.
• (Messy, but this is easier done by hand).
• Drop by approximately 1 Tsp amounts onto a cookie sheet.
• They don't spread very much, so can be placed closely together.
• I can usually get about 30 on one cookie sheet.
• Bake each batch for 20-30 minutes.
• They should be slightly browned, firm but not hard.
• Be careful not to over bake.