Rolls

The New Era, Nov. 2004

Grandma’s Rolls

In a saucepan, combine:
2 cups milk
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
Bring to a boil, then cool.

In a small bowl, combine:
1 cup lukewarm water
2 heaping Tbsp. yeast
2 tsp. sugar
Set aside and let dissolve.

2 1/2 tsp. salt
3 beaten eggs
7–9 cups flour

When the milk mixture has cooled to lukewarm, pour into mixer. Add a cup of flour, all of the yeast mixture, salt and three beaten eggs. Beat until smooth. Add flour a little at a time while mixing until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl but is not stiff.

Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray, and let rise in a warm place until dough has doubled in size. Punch down, cover, and let rise again until doubled in size.

After dough has risen a second time, divide in half. Place on a floured board or counter. Roll out until 1/2 inch thick, and cut into circles. Place on a greased cookie sheet so rolls are almost touching. Let rise about 30 minutes.

Bake at 375° F for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

Janet Thomas, "The Family Secret," The New Era, November 2004.

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