Dinner Rolls

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Dinner Rolls
YIELD: Makes 24 rolls
INGREDIENTS:
1-1/4 cups milk
½ cup shortening
3-3/4 to 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
¼ cup sugar
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs

PREPARATION:
1. Combine milk and shortening in small saucepan. Heat over low heat until temperature reaches 120° to
130°F. (Shortening does not need to melt completely.) Combine 1-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt in
large bowl. Gradually beat milk mixture into flour mixture with electric mixer at low speed. Beat in eggs and 1
cup flour. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes. Stir in enough additional flour, about 1-1/4 cups, with
wooden spoon to make soft dough.

2. Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead about 10 minutes, adding enough remaining flour to
make smooth and elastic dough. Shape dough into ball; place in large, lightly greased bowl. Turn dough
over so top is greased. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

3. Punch down dough. Knead on lightly floured surface 1 minute. Cover with towel; let rest 10 minutes.
Grease 2 (8-inch) square baking pans. Cut dough in half. Cut one half into 12 pieces, keeping remaining half
covered with towel. Shape pieces into balls; place in rows in 1 prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough.
Cover pans with towels; let rise in warm place 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

4. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove immediately from pans.
Cool on wire racks. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Sodium 101 mg
Protein 3g
Fiber 1g
Carbohydrate 18 g
Cholesterol 19 mg
Total Fat 5g
Calories from Fat 35 %
Calories 130
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1
Starch 1