4 1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup luke warm water
1 package dry yeast
3 eggs
1 cup milk, scalded
Directions
Mix dry yeast with water; add rest of ingredients and put in
refrigerator overnight or longer (can use in about an hour if
desired). Roll out; put melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon on
dough. Roll up jelly roll fashion and cut in 1 1/2" pieces. Put on
cookie sheet. Let rise 1 1/2 hours. Bake about 15 minutes at 375 .
Ice immediately with mixture of butter, vanilla, powdered sugar and a
little milk. Can freeze.
Servings: 12 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads
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