Butter Rolls

I have had a lot of requests for this recipe to be made available - so here it is - enjoy!

2 Yeast Packets

2 cups lukewarm water

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

6 beaten eggs

1 1/2 tsp salt

8 to 10 cups flour

-Mix yeast with 2 tablespoons of sugar and 2 cups of lukewarm water

-Add melted butter, sugar, and beaten eggs.  Mix well.

-Sift flour and salt - add to above gradually.  The mixture will be very sticky.  

-Cover with damp cloth.  Let rise for 2 hours.

-Stir down and put in refrigerator overnight, covered with damp cloth.

-When you are ready to use the dough flour your hands and take out what out what you need.  Roll out to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick about the size of a 9 inch pie.  Brush with melted butter.  Cut like you are cutting a pie.  Roll up each piece starting with the wide end.  Place on cookie sheet and cover.  

-Let rolls rise for 4 - 5 hours.  That is what makes them light. 

-Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.  

-After baking brush with melted butter.  

Each recipe yields about 60 medium rolls.  

Grandma's White Bread

2 pkgs yeast

2 3/4 cups warm water

2Tbs sugar

1/2 cups dry milk

2 Tbs salt

1/3 cups oil

7 1/2 cups sifted flour

Bake at 400* for 25-35

Pumpkin Cream Puffs

Okay, so new variation on the cream puffs for Halloween/Fall.  I made the same cream puff recipe as below, except I made mini cream puffs, which turned out to be the perfect size.  I made two recipes of cream puffs, so this is enough filling for that many minis...if you want to make less you will need to adjust.  I then filled them with the following:

3 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
pumpkin spice to taste
most of a can of pumpkin puree, to taste (do not use the pie filling)

1.  Place the heavy cream in a bowl and mix with an electric mixer until it starts to get thick, about 1 minute.
2. Mix in powdered sugar and pumpkin spice.  Mix until soft peaks start to form, about 3 minutes.
3. Use a spatula to gently fold in and mix the pumpkin.
4. Place in decorating back with round tip and fill the puffs.
5. (Optional) Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar and pumpkin spice.

You can really vary on this recipe since it is mostly done to taste.  It just depends on how pumpkin-ish you want it to taste.  Enjoy!!!

Creamy White Chili

Combine in skillet and heat until chickn is thouroughly cooked:
3-4 chicken breasts
1 medium onion diced
1 Tbs garlic powder
2 Tbs Olive Oil

Add:
4 cans great northern beans or 2lbs dry beans that you precooked
28oz chicken broth
14 ounces diced green chilies
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Simmer for 30 minutes

Add:
2 cups sour cream
1 cup whipping cream

Serve with:
Cheese
Tortilla chips
Corn