Honey Rolls for a Crowd

This is a great little dinner roll you can make for a potluck dinner. Cooking times includes time for the dough to rise.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 100

Ingredients

• 3  cups warm water (110 degrees)
• 2  tablespoons warm water
• 1 2⁄3 cups honey
• 10  tablespoons  yeast
• 7 1⁄4 lbs flour
• 1 1⁄3 cups powdered milk
• 1⁄4 cup salt
• 1 2⁄3 cups shortening
• 4 1⁄2 cups  cool water (65 degrees)

Directions

1. Combine warm water, honey and yeast.
2. Mix dry ingredients together.
3. Add fat and mix.
4. Add cool water and mix on low for 1 minute.
5. Add yeast mixture while mixing on low for about 4 minutes.
6. Turn mixer on medium and mix another 10 minutes.
7. Set bowl aside to rise for about 1/2 hour or until it doubles in volume.
8. Punch dough down.
9. Pinch off 2 oz rolls and place on lightly greased sheet pans.
10. Let rise again for 1/2 hour.
11. Bake 18 minutes at 400 degrees.
12. Brush tops with butter while still hot.