Description:

Best dinner rolls you'll ever eat!

Source:

Jack Smelt

Serves/Makes:3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) shortening
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) warm water
• 2 pkg yeast
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 5-1/4 cups (1250 ml) flour (approx)

Preparation

• Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt and shortening.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Measure warm water into large warm bowl.
• Sprinkle or crumble in yeast and stir until dissoloved.
• Add lukewarm milk mixture, eggs, and 2 cups (475 ml) of flour.
• Beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
• Turn out onto lightly floured board; let dough rest a couple of minutes.
• Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 -10 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover and let rise in warm place, free from draft , until doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes.
• Punch down.
• Turn out on lightly floured board, cover with bowl (slightly tilted to air) and rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll out and cut into desire shapes.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk.
• Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) for about 12 minutes.

Comments

This is a old Southern family recipie that's always a favorite at Thanksgiving and Chirstmas. Can't be beat!