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This recipe is part of the Georgia Peanut Commission collection of recipes dating back to the 70s. We hope you enjoy our retro collection.

Ingredients
  

Topping:

  • 1 stick Butter
  • 1 cup Light or Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup
  • 1 cup Chopped Peanuts

Rolls:

  • 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 cups Unsifted All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 packages Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 stick Butter softened
  • 1 cup Warm Water (120-130 degrees)
  • 3 Eggs room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Melted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Chopped Peanuts

Instructions
 

Topping:

  • Melt butter.
  • Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup.
  • Heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
  • Pour into two greased 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Sprinkle each with 1/2 cup chopped peanuts; set aside.

Rolls:

  • In a large bowl of an electric mixer, thoroughly mix 1-1/4 cups flour, sugar, salt and undissolved yeast.
  • Add softened butter.
  • Gradually add water to dry ingredients and beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Add eggs and 1/4 cup flour.
  • Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.
  • Turn out into lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Divide dough in half.
  • Roll each half to a 14 x 9-inch rectangle.
  • Brush each with melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and peanuts.
  • Roll each piece up from short end to form a 9-inch long roll.
  • Pinch seam to seal.
  • Cut each roll into 9 1-inch pieces.
  • Arrange cut side up in prepared pans.
  • Cover pans tightly with plastic wrap and foil.
  • Place in freezer until ready to bake.
  • (Will keep up to one month in freezer.)
  • When ready to bake, remove from freezer.
  • Let stand, covered with plastic wrap, at room temperature until fully thawed, about 3 hours.
  • Remove plastic, cover with damp cloth and let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until more than doubled in bulk, about 1-1/4 hours.
  • Bake in a 375°F. oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until done.
  • Cool in pan 10 minutes.
  • Invert onto serving plate to cool.