I’ve been meaning to get this recipe up here for a while. Tennis Rolls are sweet, rich bread roll flavored with lemon and best eaten hot with cheese. They’re almost exclusive to Guyana. Check out the details below…

Tennis Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. active dry yeast
• ¼ cup warm water, 110°F
• ¼ cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk beaten
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp grated lemon rind or orange rind
• 2 tsp lemon extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4½ to 5 cups flour

Preparation:

• Soften the yeast in warm water.
• Add butter/shortening, sugar, salt, lemon rind, lemon extract and vanilla extract to the scalded milk. Let cool to luke warm.
• When cool add yeast, eggs and enough flour to make a batter. Beat well.
• Add more flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until satiny.
• Place in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let rise until double in size.
• Punch down, shape into rolls and let rise again.
• Brush with egg white mixed with water and bake at 375°F for 25 to 30 min. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen rolls.

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