Lemon Poppy Seed Buttermilk Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages fleischmann's fast rising yeast
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup melted shortening
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm buttermilk
• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup melted margarine or 1/4 cup butter
• pam cooking spray
• 1/8 cup poppy seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 into two cup pyrex glass measuring cup, add warm water and yeast; stir.
• 2 in microwavable small bowl add sugar, lemon juice and 3/4 cup shortening. microwave on 70% power, covered, until melted and dissolved. stir until warm, not hot.
• 3 add to dissolved yeast and water.
• 4 in large bowl add flour, baking soda and salt, mix.
• 5 add buttermilk and stir.
• 6 add yeast mixture and stir and mix well. use dough hook on mixer and beat until smooth. if dough is too sticky, add a little flour each time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• 7 cover with a cloth and let rise 10 minutes in a draft free warm area.
• 8 ( i turn oven on at 170*,cover and let rise in oven.
• 9 spray cooking sheets or muffin pans with pam.
• 10 preheat oven to 400°.
• 11 dust your hands with cornstarch. shape into rolls and place on cooking sheets or muffin pans. let rise 30 minutes.
• 12 (i put back in a 170* oven and let rise 30 minutes)
• 13 with pastry brush tops with melted margarine.
• 14 optional step: sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• 15 optional step: top with drops of glaze.
• 16 bake at 400° 18 to 20 minutes. muffin pans take longer baking.
• 17 when the tops start to brown, press lightly on the top to see if it springs back. if it does, the rolls are done.
• 18 these rolls are wonderful to take to a potluck. they stay moist.