German Sweet Rolls

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Ingredients

  • cups all-purpose flour divided
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup 1 stick butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 4 cups of the flour, salt, sugar, baking soda, and cream of tartar.
  • Cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbles.
  • Beat one of the eggs and add it, along with the milk and water, to the flour mixture to form a soft dough.
  • In another bowl, beat the other egg; then add the brown sugar, and ½ cup flour, mixing well.
  • Roll the dough into a rectangle shape to ½-inch thickness and spread with the brown sugar mixture.
  • Beginning with one of the long ends, roll up the dough like a jelly roll and cut into inch-thick slices.
  • Place the rolls cut side up, about 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until done.
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Course Bread
Cuisine Amish / European / German