Original Maxson Manor Orange Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
2 1/2 c. warm water, divided
1 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco
3 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. salt
7 c. flour (more if needed to make dough right consistency)
2 Tbsp. orange peel, grated

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Cream together sugar and Crisco. Add beaten eggs, then remaining 2 cups warm water. Add salt and dissolved yeast.
Stir in flour, 2 cups at a time. Dough should not be too sticky. Add orange peel. Cover and let rise until double. Punch dough and knead a short time.
Shape into round balls to half fill a muffin pan.
Let rise. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
May be glazed with glaze made with powdered sugar and orange juice.