The Very Best Prune Rolls

Dough
2 yeast cakes
1 cup warm milk
1 1/2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3/4 sugar
1 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups flour

Inside Mixture
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
melted butter
24 prunes

Dissolve yeast in warm milk, allow to rest covered in a warm place for approximately 15 minutes. Add eggs and lemon extract, stir. Add sugar, shortening, salt, cinnamon and flour. Mix with an electric mixer (dough arm) or knead approximately 5 minutes. Allow to rise in a warm place, covered, for one hour. The dough should double in size.

On a floured board roll out dough, approximately 24 inches x 18 inches. Brush the melted butter on the dough; sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture on the dough. Roll the dough (it should be 24 inches long). Slice into 24 rolls.

Place slices in a cake pan lined with parchment or on a cookie sheet. The slices should be near each other, with some room to rise. Tuck a stewed prune into each roll's center. Cover the rolls and allow to rise for 1 hour in a warm place. The rolls should double in size.

Bake in preheated oven, 380-390 degrees, approximately 18 minutes.