Molasses Pecan Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 5 cups flour
• lf cup shortening, melted
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 yeast cake
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup chopped raisins
• 11% teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup sour cream
• shortening

Method

1. 1

   Heat the milk to lukewarm and add the yeast and shortening, stirring until melted.

2. 2

   Add the salt.

3. 3

   Beat the eggs and sour cream together and add to the milk mixture.

4. 4

   Combine the liquid with the flour in a big mixing bowl.

5. 5

   Beat until the dough is light and elastic.

6. 6

   Form into a ball, wrap in wax paper and store in the refrigerator overnight.

7. 7

   Divide the dough in half and roll each into a rectangle.

8. 8

   Brush with melted shortening and spread with molasses, nuts, raisins, and cinnamon.

9. 9

   Roll and cut into rolls.

10. 10

    Place in a greased pan with molasses and let rise.

11. 11

    Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350 degrees for 15 minutes more.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from A lady of good taste (1954) by Mary Katherine Reynolds Babcock, page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Molasses Pecan Rolls 1 cup milk 5 cups flour lf cup shortening, melted 1 cup molasses 1 yeast cake 1 cup chopped pecans 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup chopped raisins 11% teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup sour cream

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