Dinner Rolls
- Prep Time: 4 hours
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 4 hours 12 minutes
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 tsp yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup scalded milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 cups flour
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast & water together.
- Combine milk, sugar, salt & butter. Let cool (about 30 mins).
- Add yeast, beaten egg & 2 c. flour. Beat really well w/mixer til smooth.
- Gradually add remaining flour (1 1/2c.) by hand until it makes a soft dough.
- Cover, let raise about 1-1 1/2 hours.
- Punch down. Refrigerate (it will raise again) a few hours or overnight.
- Divide into 2 pieces, equal size, roll into 2, 12″ circles.
- Cut into 12 wedges. (optional: spread with softened butter)
- Roll from large side into center – into crescent shape.
- Put on greased cookie sheets
- Let raise (30 mins to 1 hr).
- Bake at 400° F / 204° C 10-12 minutes.
- Brush with butter with 5 minutes left to keep soft.
- Makes 2 dozen.