Kill 2 Birds With One Stone Rolls

Submitted by Krsi Sue

"This is a pretty quick way to make dinner rolls. How I kill 2 birds with one stone is by - - use enough dough to make 12 rolls and use the remainder of the dough to make a tea-ring."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 36 rolls
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees)
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups flour
• cooking spray

directions

1. Dissolve dry yeast and 1 tbsp sugar in warm water. Allow to stand 8 minutes.
2. Cream sugar and shortening together.
3. Add boiling water and beat well.
4. Add egg and beat.
5. Add the yeast mixture, salt and 4 cups flour; mix well.
6. While mixing, slowly add the remaining 2 cups flour, until a soft dough forms.
7. Spray a bowl with cooking spray, place the dough in the bowl and spray the top of the dough with cooking spray.
8. Let rise 1 hour.
9. Punch down and form into balls.
10. Place balls in greased pan, and let rise 1 hour.
11. Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake rolls 20 minutes.