Reuse Recipe: cooking oil

Knotted buns

We have been eating fried plantains about once a week lately. They are cheap and everyone loves them. The only trouble with them (and anything else fried) is the leftover oil - what to do with it?  I am always afraid it will start a fire if I reuse it for frying or get rancid by the time I fry something again.  Oil is used in so many recipes.  It can be put away in the fridge (to prevent the rancidness) until you figure out what to do with it.

Here is one idea - Quick Rolls / Cinnamon Buns.  My family has been using this recipe for years.  It makes a HUGE batch of buns and uses a whole cup of oil. I like to include white (7 c.) and wheat (3 c.) - especially when  covering it with butter, cinnamon, and sugar! Feels a little healthier at least.  If you are not feeding an army, I suggest making half the dough into rolls and half into cinnamon buns.

Cinnamon Rolls

Quick Rolls

3 1/3 C. warm water
1 C. oil
½ C. sugar or honey
4 Tbsp yeast
1 Tbsp salt

Mix and rest 10 minutes

Add:
3 eggs
10 ½ C. flour

Dinner Rolls: Shape into rolls. To make the knotted kind- roll out a snake and tie a knot. Let rise 10 minutes. Bake 10 minutes at 425 F.
Cinnamon rolls: Roll out a large rectangle. Top with a stick of melted butter and lots of cinnamon and sugar. Roll up the dough into a long cylinder. Cut slices 1 inch thick and lay out on cookie sheet (line with parchment paper if you have it). Let rise 10 minutes. Bake 10-12 minutes at 425F. Top with cream cheese or butter frosting.