Yeast Rolls

Simple and delicious!

📝 Ingredients

• 4 1/2 tsp yeast (two packages)
• 1 cup warm water (between 105 and 110°F)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 large eggs
• 6 cup all-purpose flour

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Dissolve yeast in warm water. Allow to proof. Approximately 5 minutes
2. 2Mix together the remaining ingredients*
3. 3Add yeast water to mixture and combine thoroughly
4. 4Form into ball, place in oiled bowl and cover.
5. 5Allow to rise, until double, in warm environment. Approximately 1 hour. (I use the oven with only the light on, or the microwave. Do not turn heat on in either one.)
6. 6Roll dough out to 1/4". Cut into rounds, and brush with melted butter.
7. 7Cover and allow to rise again.
8. 8Preheat oven to 350°
9. 9Bake 10 - 12 minutes. Just as the tops begin to turn golden.
10. 10Brush with melted butter as soon as you remove them from the oven