Baking Bread :: The Hunt for Grandma's Rolls

baking grandma's rolls

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Front cover of the recipe book for the Sunbeam MIXMASTER  we have been 
searching for an elusive dinner roll recipe 
my mother-in-law used to bake that we 
affectionately call, "Grandma's Rolls".  
As the rolls are a bit on the sweet side 
and rather rich, I was looking for a recipe 
with more than just the usual1tablespoon 
of white sugar.


  through my old Betty Crocker cookbook circa 1975, 
a newer Joy of Cooking, and the gigantic, nile-green Martha Stewart cookbook, I chanced 
upon this little booklet hiding in the pantry entitled, How to get the most out of your 
Sunbeam MIXMASTER . The thing only has about 20 pages devoted to basic recipes 
with the rest displaying all the other marvels manufactured in the 1930's 
by the Sunbeam Corporation.

Originally packaged with the Mixmaster the booklet contains a well-worn page 
with a recipe simply called "Delicious Sunbeam rolls".  It lists an amount of sugar probably in 
line with what I think the recipe would call for and also requires 3 eggs. This obviously is a rather 
substantial bread that cries out for real butter slathered on top. (Make note here to up the 
cross-trainer time on Friday).

Could this be the basis for "Grandma's Rolls"? We will soon find out as 
I will bake these up as soon as I get this web page up for you all to try too.


cocktail font by chank :: originally possted on November 26, 2002 at a-life-online.com  








Low band version:
Ingredients:
 2 cakes (pkgs) yeast, 2 tbsp lukewarm water, 1/2 c. granulated sugar,
1 c. scalded milk, 1/2 c. shortening, 1 tsp. salt, 3 eggs, 4 ½ - 5 c. sifted all-purpose flour.
Follow the usual directions for making bread or rolls—let the dough raise 2x.
Bake at 425º for about 25 minutes. Makes 2 doz. rolls.
Ingredients: 2 cakes (pkgs) yeast, 2 tbsp lukewarm water, 1/2 c. granulated sugar, 1 c. scalded milk, 1/2 c. shortening, 1 tsp. salt, 3 eggs, 4.5-5 c. sifted all-purpose flour. bake at 425 degrees for abt. 25 minutes. makes 2 doz. rolls.
 
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