Jere's Famous Rolls

This is a recipe handed down from the Hillsteads. Jere would make huge batches of these rolls for her family and for neighbors.

• 1 ¾- 1 7/8 cups of milk
• 1 cube of margarine, melted
• ½ cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of potato flakes
• 1 cup of warm (not hot) water
• 1 tablespoon of yeast
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• approx. 6 cups of flour

1) put yeast in warm water, set aside
2) melt margarine in sauce pan then add milk , sugar and potatoes (warm, but not hot)
3) mix the yeast water, mixture in sauce pan, eggs and salt in mixing bowl
4) gradually add flour slowly (I add the baking powder to first cup) until dough is soft and elastic like
5) put in greased bowl to rise about one hour
6) take a third at a time, knead and roll out on floured surface (about 18 inch diameter)
7) (optional step) brush butter over dough
8) cut into “skinny pizza slices” with pizza cutter
9) roll up (like crescents, but I don’t finish the crescent shape) and place on greased pan to rise about 10-15 minutes
10) bake at 350 degrees about 12 minutes or until golden brown
11) brush with butter right out of oven

The dough can also be used for pizza dough or cinnamon rolls.