Ingredients
1 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 C lukewarm water
1/2 C scalded milk
1/3 C vegetable shortening
1/4 C packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
3 to 3 1/2 C all-purpose flour
3/4 c quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked
2 tblspns butter, melted
Filling:
1 c packed brown sugar
1/3 c butter, softened
1/4 c raisins
2 tsps cinnamon
Preparation
Dissolve yeast in water. Pour milk over shortening, sugar and salt, stirring to melt shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add eggs and 1 cup flour and mix well. Add dissolved yeast and oats. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Knead on floured surface 8 to 10 min. until smooth/elastic. Shape into a ball and place in greased large bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hr or until doubled in size.
Punch dough down. Cover. Let rest 10 min. Divide dough in half. Roll each half to form 2 12-inch squares. Brush each square with 1 tblspn melted butter.
For filling, combine all ingredients. Sprinkle 1/2 filling onto each square. Roll up and slice each log into 12 1-inch slices. Place in 2 greased 8-inch square baking pans. Cover; let rise 45 min or until doubled in size.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 25-30 min. Immediately invert pans to remove rolls. Ice with thin confectioners sugar glaze, if desired.
