Warm Dinner Rolls

Submitted by Air Force Mama

"Adapted from Grandma's Kitchen"

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3 3⁄4 - 4 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs

directions

1. Heat milk and shortening over low heat until temperature reaches 120°F to 130°F
2. Combine 11/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt in bowl; set aside.
3. Slowly beat milk mixture into flour mixture until well blended.
4. Beat in eggs and 1 cup flour.
5. Beat 2 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl.
6. Stir in enough additional flour, about 11/4 cups, to make a soft dough.
7. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes; add more flour, if necessary, to prevent sticking.
8. Shape dough into a ball.
9. Place in oiled bowl; turn over to oil surface. Cover; let rise in warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
10. Punch down dough.
11. Knead on floured surface 1 minute. Cover with towel; let rest for 10 minutes.
12. Grease two 8-inch square baking pans. Divide dough in half.
13. Reserve one half; cover.
14. Shape one half into 12 balls.
15. Place in 1 prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough.
16. Cover; let rise in warm place until double in size, about 30 minutes.
17. Preheat oven to 375°F
18. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Remove immediately from pans.