Teddy Bear Rolls

Ingredients

• 2 pkg 1/4 ounce each active dry yeast
• 1 cup 110 to 115 degrees warm water
• 1 cup 110 to 115 degrees warm milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp salt
• 6 cup 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• raisins (2 for each roll)
• white frosting
• 1 cup honey butter butter or margarine, softened
• ¼ cup honey butter honey
• ¼ cup honey butter confectioners' sugar

Method

1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water. Add the milk, sugar, oil, egg, salt and 4 cups flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
2. Punch the dough down. For each bear, shape a 2-inch ball for the body. Add a 1 1/4-inch ball for the head and six 1/2-inch balls for the ears, arms and legs. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 20 minutes.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Add raisins for eyes, anchoring with a dab of frosting. Add a frosting smile.
4. In another mixing bowl, beat the honey butter ingredients until fluffy. Chill; serve with the rolls.

Notes

Yield: about 10 rolls (1 1/4 cups butter). In a hurry, use hot roll mix. Served with honey butter, these rolls are "bear-y" special. From Annette Ellyson, Carolina, West Virginia.

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The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.

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