Memaw's Rolls
photo by Natalie S.
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
24 rolls
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 2 cups warm water (not hot)
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons yeast (or one packet)
- 1⁄2 cup shortening
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 5 cups flour
directions
- In a mixing bowl, stir in yeast and 1 cup of warm water until the yeast dissolves. Add the other cup of water.
- Add shortning, sugar and salt. Stir vigorously and mash the lumps of shortning against the side of the bowl as you sift in the flour one cup at a time.
- Stir until the dough is firm.
- Smooth down and cover with cloth or lid - let rise until double in size ( about 1-1/2-2 hours). DO NOT GET TOO WARM OR SIT ON A HOT STOVE TOP.(I turn my oven on 250 for ONE minute, then turn it OFF -- and let them rise in the warm oven).
- When dough has doubled dump out onto a floured board or coutertop, knead lightly until you can cut or pinch into rolls.
- Place in a greased pan and let rise again, approximately 1-1/2 - 2 hours. Cook until browned, brush with butter and eat.
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My name is Natalie, and I live in Arlington, Texas. I work as a reservationist at a day spa. I love to cook, read, and travel. I enjoy browsing though cookbooks and recipezaar finding new things to cook for my family, I especially like it when they join me in the kitchen for some cooking lessons :)