Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 C solid vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 C Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 pkg fast acting yeast**
  • 5 C all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 stick butter (melted (plus more for brushing baked rolls with))
  • 1 1/2 C warm water (like a baby’s bath temperature, this is key with working with yeast)

Instruction

  • Place sugar, salt, 2 cups of flour, and yeast in a large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with a long tined fork.
  • Add eggs, beating lightly with fork before stirring them in. Add remaining flour, melted butter, and water. Stir together well. Mixture will look like a big old lumpy blob.
  • Cover with a dish towel and let sit in a warm place for twenty minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, turn out onto a floured surface. Sprinkle flour over the top and knead three or four times.
  • Pat out into a square that is about 3/4 inch thick (or see method #2 above). Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.
  • Place in greased 9×13 pan and cover with towel. Let rise another 20 minutes. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes, or until tops are golden.
  • Brush hot rolls with additional melted butter.