Gloria's Oatmeal Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 envelope dry yeast
• 1/2 cup water, 105 to 115 degrees
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 combine rolled oats and boiling water.
• 2 allow to stand 1 hour.
• 3 dissolve yeast in lukewarm (105-115) water.
• 4 add to oats along with molasses, salt, and butter.
• 5 add flour and knead to get a smooth dough.
• 6 let rise, punch down, and allow to rise again.
• 7 flour your work surface and rolling pin.
• 8 roll dough out to 1/2" thick.
• 9 the cut rolls with either a biscuit cutter or juice glass.
• 10 place rolls in a large buttered pan (11x17? size?) and let double.
• 11 bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 12 brush tops of rolls with butter after they're done baking to keep them moist and to hide the floury surface of the rolls.