12 Hour Rolls

Orville and Zelda E. 60th wedding anniversary portrait —1989

Dean, Lynn, Daryl, Gordon (along with their wives) were able to be with their parents in Logan, Utah.

The other two sons—Alan and LeGrande—would have enjoyed being together also.

This recipe, from Grandmother's cookbook, is our favorite for special occasions and holiday meals.

TWELVE HOUR ROLLS (from INES, Zelda's sister)

1 yeast cake 1 T. sugar 1/2 c. margarine 1 c. milk, scalded and cooled

1/2 c. sugar 3 eggs 3/4 t. salt 3-1/2 to 4 c. flour

Crumble yeast cake and add sugar and mash until it becomes a liquid.  Add milk, butter, sugar, salt and egg.  Mix thoroughly and add flour to make a soft dough.  Allow to raise 5 or 6 hours.  Place on bread board and knead very little.  Dough is soft and should remain soft.  Divide dough in half.  Roll each half in a circle about 1/2 inch thick.  Spread with melted butter.  Cut pie fashion into 16 pieces.  Roll up each loosely from large end to small.  Place on buttered cookie sheet and allow to raise 5 or 6 hours.  Bake 375° for 20 minutes or until brown. [We like using Barbara's Parkerhouse method of shaping the rolls.]

The Grandparents were able to also have some of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren to help celebrate. Dad and Mom were in Alaska, but Kirsten, Cheryl/John, Scott/Dee/Jason/Erik represented that branch of the family tree.

Wish we could be together with family at the holidays. Enjoy it if you are together!