Hazel's Recipe Files: Bread, Rolls, Biscuits, Waffles

Basic Roll Dough

• 3.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pkg active dry yeast
• 1.25 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg

• In mixing bowl, combine 1.5 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• Heat milk, sugar, shortening, and salt just till warm (115-120 degrees), stirring constantly till shortening almost melts.
• Add to dry mixture; add egg.
• Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
• Beat 3 min at high speed.
• By hand, stir in remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Shape into ball.

• Place in lightly greased bowl; turn once to grease surface.
• Cover; let rise in warm place till double, 1.5 to 2 hours.
• Punch down; turn out on floured surface.
• Cover; let rest 10 min.
• Shape into desired rolls.
• Cover; let rise in warm place till double, 30 to 45 min.
• Bake on greased baking sheets or in greased muffin pans in hot oven (400 F) for 10 to 12 min.

Makes 2 to 3 dozen rolls.

December 1988, from BETTER HOMES & GARDEN looseleaf new cookbook

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