Watkins Sweet Rolls

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Watkins Sweet Rolls

Never before have there been sweet rolls soooo good, yet so low in calories. It's hard to believe these aren't forbidden. Try with all three fillings. For the version pictured, just roll dough into "ropes" and twist into a spiral roll before filling.

2 packages active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup skim milk, scalded
t Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. Watkins Cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. Watkins Vanilla, Original Double Strength
1 teas. / 5 ml Watkins Butter Extract
1 egg, separated
2 1/2 - 2 3/4 cups unbleached white flour

Soften yeast in warm water. Combine milk, butter, sugar and Watkins Cinnamon in large mixing bowl; cool to lukewarm. Blend in Watkins Vanilla, egg yolk, and yeast. Gradually add flour to form a stiff dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and satiny - 5-7 minutes. Cover; et rise in a warm place until light and doubled in size, about 1 hour. Divide dough into 16 pieces, shape into balls. Place on greased cookie sheets. Press deep hollow in center of roll with fingers; brush with beaten egg white. Fill with Spicy Apple, Lemon or Maple Nut filling.
Makes 16 servings
Calories in basic dough 121, sodium 26 mg.

Spicy Apple Filling
Heavenly apple pie taste; the runaway favorite. Notice there's no refined sugar added.

1 1/2 cups prepared, chopped apples
1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 Tbsp. Watkins Butterscotch Dessert Mix
1/2 tsp. Watkins Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Watkins Nutmeg
1/4 tsp. Watkins Allspice

Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally until apples are tender; cool.
Makes 3/4 cup - 16 servings
Calories per serving 16, sodium 14 mg.

Lemon Filling
As good as commercial lemon filled rolls, but so much lighter.

1/4 cup cold water
1 Tbsp. Watkins Lemon Dessert Mix
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
2 Tbsp. sugar

Combine all ingredients in 1 quart saucepan; blend well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Remove from heat.
Makes 3/4 cup - 16 servings
Calories per serving 12, sodium 5

Maple Nut Filling
A popular flavor with a bit of added crunch.

1/4 cup cold water
2 Tbsp. Watkins Butterscotch Dessert Mix
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp. Watkins Maple Flavor
3 Tbsp. finely chopped pecans

Combine water, Watkins Butterscotch Dessert Mix, sugar, and egg yolk in a 1 quart saucepan; blend well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixter comes to a boil and thickens. Remove from heat; stir in Watkins Maple Flavor and pecans
Makes 1 cup - 16 servings
Calories per serving 23, sodium 29 mg

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