Old Fashioned Southern Butter Roll is rich, moist and decadent. Like many other Southern classics, this favorite dessert economical to make.

Prep 15

Cook time 40

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Old Fashion Southern Butter Roll is rich, moist and decadent. Like many other Southern classics, this favorite dessert economical to make.

Old Fashion Southern Favorite Butter Roll dessert

A light biscuit-type dough is layered with butter and sugar then covered in a milk mixture and baked until golden.

The milk mixture makes a wonderful, sweet and buttery sauce.

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Old Fashion Southern Butter Roll

This is the type of dessert that you tell yourself ‘just one bite’ then you’ll stand over it and eat spoonful after spoonful straight from the pan.

Old Fashioned Butter Roll has been a Southern favorite for years! In fact, I had an old newspaper clipping from long ago that I have passed over time and again and never made it. Saturday I wanted something sweet, but easy. There the clipping was again, begging to be made. The directions were simple enough so I gave it a try.

Wow, I wish I had not passed it over so many times before. I love it!! It was economical, quick, easy, and delicious!!

Cut shortening into flour

Add milk and stir

Roll out into a rectangle, spread on sugar and cinnamon

Slice into rolls and add to baking dish

Pour milk mixture over rolls.

I know, weird, right?

I saw Big Daddy eyeing it like it was the weirdest thing he’d ever seen.

He didn’t think it was so weird after he tasted it! 😉

Old Fashion Southern Butter Roll

Old Fashioned Southern Butter Roll is rich, moist and decadent. Like many other Southern classics, this favorite dessert economical to make.

Author: Paula

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 55

Servings: 9 servings

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Ingredients

Butter Roll

2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup butter softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Milk Sauce

2 cups whole milk
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

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Preheat oven to 350°. Cut shortening into flour with a fork. Sir in milk. On a floured surface, dump out dough and press together with hands to form a ball. Roll into a rectangle (about 8x10). Spread softened butter over dough, sprinkle 1/4 c sugar and cinnamon over top. Roll up and press together lightly. Slice and place in an 8x8-inch baking dish.
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In a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until bubbles just begin to form. Pour milk sauce over rolls. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly brown. Allow to sit and cool slightly. Great with vanilla ice cream.

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