Mrs. Johnson's Yeast Rolls
I have had this recipe for a very long time. Mrs. Johnson gave it to my mother to give to me with the understanding that I would change it in some way to make it my own. I also wasn't supposed to share it with anyone. That was nearly 40 years ago. Mrs. Johnson was ever bit of eighty when she gave us the recipe. If she would still be alive today she would be at least 120. The rolls are so good hubby asks me to make them all the time, but they aren't good enough to keep someone alive for that long and well, I want to have the recipe for posterity. Over the years I have changed it so many times, maybe I should call it Becca's Rolls. I changed it once to use bacon grease instead of shortening. I changed it again to use almond flour even though I knew there was no gluten to make it rise. But, now that I am changing it back to the original recipe because it is vegetarian friendly. So, what am I changing then? The method by which to bring it all together. After the first rise...