Duggar Homemade Yeast Rolls

Submitted by SarahBeth

"These are the rolls the duggars always have at their family celebrations. I have made them a few times now and they are easy and melt in your mouth buttery good! They credit the recipe to Gayla Ellenbarger a good family friend. Prep time includes both resting times for the dough."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 16 rolls
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
• 5 cups flour, plus flour for kneading (divided 2 cups and three cups)
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups hot water
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted

directions

1. Combine the shortening, sugar, salt, yeast, and 2 cups of the flour in a large bowl and cut with a pastry cutter.
2. Beat 2 eggs in a 2-cup measuring cup, then fill cup to the 2-cup mark with hot water; pour over the dry mixture.
3. Slowly knead in the remaining 3 cups flour until dough is a smooth elastic consistency.
4. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 20 minutes in a warm oven. Then pour the dough onto a floured surface.
5. Knead. Flatten with hands into a large pizza shape. Cut with pizza cutter into 16 triangle-shaped slices.
6. Roll up from the wide end to the point. Place the rolls in two greased 9x13-inch pans, bending into crescent shapes and leaving space for the rolls to double in size.
7. Let rise in a warm (but not hot!) oven at least 20 minutes or until doubled.
8. Remove from oven.
9. Preheat oven to 375°F Bake the rolls for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how brown you prefer.
10. When done, immediately brush with the melted butter.

Reviews

[CountryCookinKat]

I have made this recipe several times now and they always turn out great! I even used this recipe to make cinnamon rolls for a bake sale and couldnt make them fast enough! I sold out twice. I didn't even get to try them, but from all the 'MMmmm's and 'nom nom nom's' I think they must have been ok. :) Thanks for sharing!