This recipe is one of the easiest which involves yeast. It is adapted from the Mary Mac's Rolls recipe in Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
2 packages active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
6 cups flour
PREPARATION
INGREDIENTS
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten
2 packages active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
6 cups flour
PREPARATION
- Pour the boiling water over the shortening in a large bowl. Add the salt and the sugar then let the mixture cool.
- Add the eggs.
- Meanwhile, place the yeast in a separate bowl with the warm water for five minutes.
- Stir the yeast mixture into the shortening and egg mixture.
- Mix in the flour, one cup at a time. Place dough in a greased bowl then place in the refrigerator for at least two hours. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
- Roll the dough out on a floured board. Cut the rolls out with a donut cutter or a drinking glass. Brush with melted butter and then fold them over.
- Place in a buttered pan and brush with more butter. For an 8-inch square pan, you should be able to fit 15 to 18 rolls.
- Let rolls rise 1 1/2 hours in a warm place.
- Bake at 375 degrees or until brown on top, about 12 minutes.
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