Aunt Beth's Orange Rolls

Previously, we sellers girls thought this was a Wiley recipe (from Mom's side of the family). But after doing a little research, we discovered that our Aunt Suzy actually got this recipe from our Aunt Beth on the Sellers side :) we just have so many aunts that are amazing cooks i guess... so without further delay...

• 2-3 tsp. yeast
• 1/4 Cup water
• 1 tsp. sugar(mix these together first to get the yeast going)
• Add:1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup hot water
• 3 eggs
• 4 1/2 cup flour

Beat eggs, add water, sugar, salt, oil, flour. Gradually stir well, let rise (until doubled), punch down, put in fridge overnight (it rises again). Three hours before serving roll into a 20x14 rectangle- cover dough with glaze (1/2 cube melted butter, 1/2 cup sugar, grated orange rind from one orange.) Smear around over all the dough. Cut dough lengthwise in half, then roll up. Cut each half into 16-18 rolls. Put into greased muffin tins or round cake pan. Sprinkle with more sugar. Let rise for about 1 1/2 hour. Bake 7-10 min. at 400 degrees. YUM!

*Ivy recommends as a shortcut -- "if you have a faster cinammon roll recipe use that and just change the filling. I have a bread machine so I just through it in there on the dough cycle and then go straight to rolling them out and adding the filling. "

Williams' Family Rolls

Not quite sure who started making these first but they sure make a family feast complete. They melt in your mouth when eaten hot out of the oven.

• 1 tsp. salt
• 6 Tbs. shortening
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 c. HOT water
• 2 Tbs. yeast
• 3 1/2 c. flour
  

In a bowl, blend salt, shortening, egg and sugar. Add hot water and mix well. Sprinkle in yeast and let sit for 5 min. Add 1 c. flour and mix in. Then mix in the rest of the flour (2 1/2 c.). Mixture will be sticky. Knead slightly and shape into rolls.

Place rolls in a greased pie pan (if place individually in muffin pans, heat needs to be lessened). Allow dough to raise 20-30 min. with a moist towel on top. Remove towel and bake at 425 degrees for 10-12 min. Allow to cool in pan 5 min. and remove.