Heavenly Dinner Rolls

 

HEAVENLY DINNER ROLL RECIPE   (*Linda Lowe's best roll recipe makes 24 rolls.)

 

1 tbsp yeast (RapidRise)

1/4 cup warm water

1/2 tsp sugar

1 cup warm milk (don't make too hot or you will kill your yeast)

1/2 cup vegtable oil (make sure it is fresh & quality like Crisco or Wesson Oil)

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

1 cup flour

2 eggs

3-4 cups all-purpose quality white flour (I use Gold Medal Premium . . make sure your white flour is not stored a long time)

*melted REAL butter

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Mix 1 TB Yeast with 1/4 cup warm water and 1/2 tsp. sugar. Let stand until bubbly.

2. In a large bowl mix 1 cup warm milk (I use 2% milk), 1/2 cup oil, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp. salt with a wooden spoon.

3. Add 1 cup of flour to the mixture, and mix well. Add two eggs and beat until smooth (mix vigorously by hand). Add yeast mixture and mix vigourously until smooth.

4. Add 3-4 cups flour to the yeast mixture. Dough should be very sticky. Pour the dough into large bowl. Cover with a tea towel and let rise for a few hours until it has doubled in size. (It will depend on the temperature in your kitchen (approx 2 hours).

5. Once the dough has doubled in size punch down and divide in half. Roll dough onto a lightly floured surface making TWO 12 inch circles. Dough should be about 3/8" thick.

6. Brush dough with melted butter. Cut each dough circle with a pizza cutter or a sharp knife into 12 pieces (like a pizza). Roll from rounded edge to the point to make a crescent roll.

7. Prepare a baking pan cookie sheet by lining it with baking parchment paper for best results or you can just "grease" the cookie sheet. I use parchment paper.

8. Place rolls on your baking pan. Cover dough with a tea towel or spray lightly with a product like PAM, or vegetable oil spray and let rise until it doubles in size. (Time depends on the temperature in your kitchen; an hour or two).

9. Bake at 375 degrees until lightly browned, which is about 15-20 minutes. NOTE Touch rolls to see if they bounce back - if they do not, bake a little longer). Brush with melted butter immediately after taking them out of the oven. ENJOY!