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Easy Yeast Rolls
A Southern family recipe, these easy yeast rolls are perfectly soft and fluffy. Enjoy these homemade dinner rolls with any Southern supper.
Prep Time
50
minutes
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Cook Time
25
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
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Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
bread, rolls
Servings:
12
Calories:
196
kcal
Ingredients
1/2
cup
solid vegetable shortening
1/2
cup
granulated sugar
1.5
tsp
salt
2
packets
instant yeast
5
cups
all-purpose flour
2
eggs
1
stick
unsalted butter
1.5
cups
warm water
Instructions
Place dry ingredients (sugar, salt, 2 cups of flour, and yeast) in a large mixing bowl.
1/2 cup granulated sugar,
1.5 tsp salt,
2 packets instant yeast,
5 cups all-purpose flour
Cut in shortening with a long-tined fork.
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
Add eggs, beating them lightly with a fork before stirring them in.
2 eggs
Add the remaining flour, melted butter, and water. Stir together well.
The dough will look like a big old lumpy blob.
5 cups all-purpose flour,
1 stick unsalted butter,
1.5 cups warm water
Cover with a dish towel and let it sit in a warm place for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Sprinkle flour over the top and knead three to four times.
Pat the dough out into a rectangle that's about 3/4-inch thick. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.
Place each roll into a greased 9×13 baking dish and cover them with a towel. Let them rise for another 20 minutes.
Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
Brush hot rolls with additional melted butter.
Notes
For a different method for cooking these yeast rolls, please see the blog post.
Nutrition
Calories:
196
kcal