Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 3/4 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
• 2 eggs or 2 tablespoons powdered eggs
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 6 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 this is an heirloom recipe with no directions. it assumes everyone knows how to make rolls. modern yeast doesn't have to be proofed, so this is how i would do it.
• 2 sift flour then measure.
• 3 mix dry ingredients together including powdered eggs.
• 4 cut in shortening as for pastry.
• 5 add water and mix. (if real eggs are used, beat together with water, then add.).
• 6 turn out onto floured board and knead 'til smooth.
• 7 place in greased bowl, cover and let rise 'til doubled, about 1 hour.
• 8 punch down dough. shape dough by repeatedly pinching one side. this will pull the other side smooth.
• 9 for cloverleaf rolls, make 1 inch balls. place 3 balls, pinched side down, in greased muffin cups.
• 10 for dinner rolls, this much flour could make 3 dozen rolls or more. cut dough into equal sized pieces. form into balls or ovals and place on greased baking sheet.
• 11 pat with greased hands or brush with butter.
• 12 let rise 1 hour.
• 13 bake at 375 degrees f, 20 to 25 minutes.