Mom’s Dinner Rolls

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 Cups of the flour and all of the yeast.
  2. Separately, heat milk, sugar, shortening, and salt till just warm stirring constantly till shortening almost melts. Add to dry mixture.
  3. Add egg, beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl. Beat 3 minutes at high speed. By hand, stir in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Shape into a ball.
  4. Place in a lightly greased bowl, turn ball once to grease surface. Cover, let rise in warm place till double 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  5. Punch down, turn out on floured surface. Cover, let rest for 10 minutes.
  6. Shape into large circle, cut like a pizza. Roll into croissant shape. Cover, let rise in warm place for 30 to 45 minutes.
  7. Bake on a greased baking sheet at 400° for 10 to 12 minutes.

Mom’s Notes

Double the recipe, make dough into giant pizza crust shape, then use pizza cutter to cut into triangles. Roll into croissant shape, then bake.