Kentucky Yeast Rolls

austin.metrowerks.com (Eric Hunt)

20 Mar

37 GMT

Yield: 2 dozen

1 c Milk

5 tb Sugar

1 ts Salt

4 tb (1/4 c) shortening

5 c Flour (approx)

1 pk Yeast, dissolved in

105-110 deg F

1 Egg, slightly beaten

Warm milk, sugar, salt, and shortening in microwave for 1-2 min. Let

cool. Shortening need not be melted. Set aside. Put 2 cups flour in

bowl. Add yeast, egg and liquid ingredients. Using electric mixer,

beat well. Add flour, 1/2 c at a time until mixer can no longer turn.

Then stir with wooden spoon. Let dough rest 15 mins on floured board.

Knead 15-20 times. Coat dough by rolling in butter-greased bowl.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. On floured board, knead 10

times. Make balls. Place in greased pan. Let rise 1-2 hrs or until

400 for 10-15 mins or until golden brown.

Remove from oven, butter top of rolls. Serve hot.

Appeared in Recipes To Bank On: The Compass Bank Cookbook.