Parmesan & Poppy Seed Rolls

Basic Roll Recipe

2 packages dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
- Put water in a small bowl, sprinkle yeast, sprinkle sugar - do not stir
- In a larger mixing bowl...blend the following
1 cup warm water

1/2 cup shortening or butter

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp salt

3 eggs
1 cup of plain all purpose flour
- Add yeast mixture
Then stir in 3- 31/2 more cups of flour...one at a time.

Dump dough out on floured surface and knead softly until manageable soft but not sticky!
Put in lightly greased bowl to rise for an hour...or you can put in the fridge covered overnight.  If you have saved them to do for the next day, take dough out about 3 hours before you need to make them. 

After dough has risen to double, you can shape them however you want.  Let rise again and cook in the oven for 12-15 minutes at 350.

Parmesan Poppy Seed Rolls

Using the Basic Roll recipe - and when you are ready to shape rolls...roll into a rectangle.

Spread soft butter all over and sprinkle parmesan cheese and poppy seeds.  Roll up jelly roll style and cut into 2 inch slices.  Grease muffins tins and place slice in each one.  Let rise again until double (1 hour) and bake at 350 until brown around the edges.