Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
  • 2/3 cup non fat dry milk powder
  • 2 tablespoons dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • about 1/4 to 1/2 cup additional butter for inside and top of rolls

Instruction

  • In large bowl of electric mixer, combine water and milk powder, stir until dissolved.
  • Sprinkle yeast over warm water and add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Let sit until yeast bubbles. Add egg, additional 1/4 cup of sugar and melted butter. Mix on low speed until ingredients are incorporated. Add 2 cups of flour. Mix well. Add two teaspoons of salt.Mix on low speed of mixer until ingredients are mixed well. Increase speed of mixer for 2 minutes at medium speed.
  • Add 2 cups more flour; mix on low speed, then for 2 minutes as medium speed. (Dough will become stiff and remaining flour may need to be mixed in by hand).
  • Add about ½ cup flour and mix again, by hand or mixer.
  • Dough should be soft, not overly sticky, and not stiff.
  • (It may not be necessary to use the entire amount of flour.)
  • Scrape dough off sides of bowl and coat sides of bowl with about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil around sides of the bowl, so it is covered with oil.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in warm place until double in size.
  • After dough has risen, sprinkle cutting board or counter with flour and place dough on floured surface.
  • Roll out and cut rolls. See note below to watch instructional video on the method use in making Lion House Rolls.
  • Place on greased (or parchment lined) baking pans.
  • Let rise in warm place until rolls are double in size (about 1 to 1 ½ hours).
  • Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned.
  • Brush with melted butter while hot.