Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups milk, scalded
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup mashed potatoes, unsalted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 7 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Dissolve the vegetable shortening in the milk in a bowl and cool to lukewarm. Stir in the eggs, 1 cup sugar, potatoes, and salt. Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water and stir onto the potato mixture. Stir in the flour, raisins, and nuts. Mix thoroughly for 5 minutes by hand. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Roll into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle and spread with the butter. Sprinkle with the 1 remaining tablespoon sugar and the cinnamon. Roll like a jelly roll and slice 12 equal slices. Place slices flat in 12 by 8-inch baking dish. Cover with a tea towel and let rise until double in bulk, about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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By toddnhouston@ho...
Houston, TX
on December 23, 2011
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I have made these rolls every Christmas for the past couple of years. They are excellent, and easy to make. Absolutely wonderful. Making these rolls and eating them is a tradition now at my house. I add a powdered sugar glazz and candied cherries (green and red to the top to make the rolls festive.
By flidstone_1264816
gander
on August 15, 2006
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these are excellent I can't wait for christmas I make them often I put the ingredients in my bread machine on the dough cycle and its a snap to make any time, just roll them out and fresh rolls every time the grandchildren comes, and christmas of course, Can't you smell them.
Shirley
gander, nf.
By sgtsnider_4508839
Pahrump, NV
on January 11, 2006
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This recipe tasted great once complete. However, the dough was WAY more in quantity than anticipated. And, to call it Christmas Morning Cinnamon Buns seems to imply that it won't take long to make. About 3 hours just to get everything ready to go into the oven, then baking time. They Tasted Great, but by the time they were finished, everybody was outside, had eaten something else for breakfast and weren't really interested anymore! I was disappointed and tired!
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