Dessert: Cinnamon Rolls

1 c. milk

1/2 c. sugar

1 tsp. salt

5 c. flour

1/3 c. butter

2 eggs

2 pkgs. or 2 T. yeast

Cook milk, salt, sugar and butter until it boils.  Let cool.  Put yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/2 cup warm water.  Put eggs in milk mixture.  Add 1 cup flour.  Then knead well.  Let rise for 30 minutes, or until double in size.  Roll out dough.  Put melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon on dough and then roll up.  Cut dough 1 inch thick.  Put into greased pans and push down with brush.  Let rise about 2 hours.

Icing for Rolls:

1/2 c. butter

1 c. brown sugar (packed)

1/4 tsp. salt

6 T. milk

3 c. powdered sugar

Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan; stir in brown sugar and salt.  Bring to a boil and boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and add milk, stirring vigorously.  Put back over heat and bring to a full boil again.  Set aside to cool (20 minutes).  Beat in powdered sugar until smooth.  If frosting stiffens too quickly, add a few drops of milk.

Mary Fox (Ed), from my Grandma Fox

Our Swiss Pantry II

First Mennonite Church

1987