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Butterfly Rolls

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  • Servings: 36
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 12m
  • The following recipe serves 36 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR DOUGH
  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup water, warm
  • 1/2 cup milk, warm
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • FOR FILLING
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • &FOR CRUMBLE*
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • FOR ICING
  • 2 cup icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Dough: Dissolve yeast in Warm water.

  • Step 2: Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour. Mix till smooth.

  • Step 3: Add enough remaining dough to make dough easy to handle.

  • Step 4: Turn dough out onto a lightly floured, cloth covered surface and knead until smooth and elastic.

  • Step 5: Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning dough to coat in oil.

  • Step 6: Let rise, covered with a damp cloth, until doubled. approximately 1 hr.

  • Step 7: Punch down dough, divide in two two and roll into 18x19 rectangles

  • Step 8: Brush rectangles with melted butter.

  • Step 9: Mix 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over rectangles.

  • Step 10: Roll up, starting at the wide side. Pinch edge of rolls to seal well.

  • Step 11: Cut each roll into 1 inch slices.

  • Step 12: Use a pencil and press down on center of each slice, parallel to cut sides, pressing down almost through dough.

  • Step 13: Turn cut surfaces up, to resemble butterfly wings.

  • Step 14: Place on greased baking sheets.

  • Step 15: Rub together Crumble ingredients until crumbly, and sprinkle over rolls.

  • Step 16: Bake at 375 for roughly 12 minutes.


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