Cinnamon Rolls - Melissa C.

4 cups warm water

1 cup sugar

1  1/2 T dry yeast

1  1/2 cups oil

11 cups flour

1 cup evaporated milk

1 T. salt

1 1/2 cups raisins (optional)

1 1/2 squares butter, room temperature

cinnamon to taste

brown sugar to taste

Take warm water, sugar and yeast. Don't stir.  Let stand 5 minutes.

Add oil, milk and 5 cups flour. Stir.  Let stand 25 minutes.

Add salt and 6 cups flour.  Let raise twice.

Put raisins in dough.

Flour the counter you will put the cinnamon rolls on.  Spread with fingers or with roller.

Spread on butter, cinnamon and brown sugar.

Roll up and slice with a string.

Bake on greased pan or cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees until golden brown.

Cool and then frost.

Vanilla Frosting

1 lb. package powdered sugar

1 t. vanilla

1/2 cup margarine

3 T. milk

Beat sugar, margarine and milk.  If still dry, add more milk, then add your vanilla.