Jeannie Rolls

When you find an amazing babysitter when you have babies or small children, you have so much.  But if that amazing babysitter also happens to make the best rolls ever, well, you’ve really got it good!

Our Jeannie, who babysat the girls since they were wee little, makes the best rolls and is always willing to share.  There was nothing better than at the end of a long work day, going to Jeannie’s to pick up the girls and receiving a bag with 4 Jeannie Rolls.  Usually, only one would make it all the way home 😉

I had never done any baking with yeast, I found it way too intimidating. But, finally, I asked Jeannie for her recipe, she talked me through each step.  I faced my fear and made my first batch of rolls.  The girls were the judges and even though they did turn out fine, they claimed they weren’t as good as Jeannie’s.  Over the past few years, I’ve made the rolls with more confidence, but still get the same review every time. Jeannie makes these rolls with such love and ease, probably 99% of the time to be shared with those she loves and cares for – not only in her family, but in the community, too.

Jeannie ‘retired’ when Hannah started school { I use the term very loosely, she loves kids too much to give it up completely } and yet, the girls love to pop by for a visit and just before Christmas when we dropped by, she pulled a bag of rolls from the freezer to share with us.  The girls were over the moon and begged to eat the rolls, frozen and all….I at least let them thaw a little on the car vent first 🙂

So, I thought I would document the recipe here, not only to put it out in the world, but so that years form now, our love for Jeannie is documented, too.  <3

Jeannie Rolls

Ingredients:

1 cup hot milk

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 envelope Traditional yeast

1/2 cup warm water

1 tbsp sugar

2 beaten eggs

4 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

Step 1. In one bowl, set the yeast by mixing the warm water, sugar and yeast packet

Step 2. In another bowl, heat your milk until it melts your butter

Step 3. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients and form 3 wells in mixture

Step 4. Once yeast is risen, add yeast mixture into one well, beaten eggs into another and the hot milk and butter into third.  Stir in until it forms a dough.

Step 5. Knead dough about 20 times, then oil dough and put in oiled bowl.

Step 6. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes

Step 7. Cut dough into 16 pieces and form into knots, place on tray

Step 8. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes

Step 9. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes

Step 10. Rub tops with butter as soon as you remove from the oven

The steps are really simple, and the rolls are delicious.  I’m glad I faced my fears of working with yeast, I enjoy making these rolls for my family and to share with friends.  Another fun part of it is always telling tales from the years at Jeannie’s house – silly stories, stories of walks, stories of friendships made – the memories are probably the best part of Jeannie Rolls.

Let me know if you try the recipe out or if you’ve had the privilege of having Jeannie Rolls made by Jeannie herself, or even better, if you are one of the blessed ones to have been in the circle of love at Jeannie’s house.

Warmly,

Lori