Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening/oil
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
2 pkg rapid rise yeast (2 squares)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
7-8 cups flour
2 eggs

Method:

Heat shortening/oil, milk and water on stove until hot to touch. While that is heating, mix yeast, sugar, salt and 6 cups of flour in mixer. Stir hot liquid into dry mixture (barely stir in before adding eggs). Then add eggs and 1-2 cups flour for dough consistency (until the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the mixer). Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes on medium-high speed). Cover the dough and let rest 10 minutes.

Divide dough in half~ rolling out each half into a 9" x 15" rectangle. Spread each half with 2 Tb softened butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mix (1/2 cup sugar & 2 tsp cinnamon). Shape into 3 dozen rolls then cover and let rise until rolls have doubled in size.

Bake at 350 for 14-17 minutes

Allow to cool and frost with homemade Vanilla Buttercream or Cream Cheese Frosting.