Dinner Rolls (Anne)

Good rolls (Anne)

In a saucepan, combine:

            2 cups milk

            ½ cup shortening (can replace for applesauce)

            ½ cup sugar

Bring to boil, then cool

In a small bowl, combine:

            1 cup lukewarm water

            2 heaping Tbsp. Yeast

            2 tsp. sugar

Set aside and let dissolve

2 ½ tsp. salt

3 beaten eggs

7-9 cups flour

            When the milk mixture has cooled to lukewarm, pour into mixer, Add a cup of flour, all of the yeast mixture, salt and three beaten eggs.  Beat until smooth.  Add flour a little at a time while mixing until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl but is not stiff.

            Place dough in a greased bolw, cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray, and let rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in size.  Punch down, cover, and let rise again until doubled in size.

            After dough has risen a second time, divide in half.  Place on a floured board or counter.  Roll out until ½ inch thick, and cut into circles.  Place on a greased cookie sheet so rolls are almost touching.  Let rise about 30 minutes.

            Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.