Hot Rolls

Ingredients

1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 packages of yeast
3/4 cup warm water
1 cup lukewarm milk
1/3 cup sugar
4 Tbsp shortening
2 tsp salt
6 1/2 cups flour

Directions

  1. Combine sugar, lukewarm water, and yeast; let sit for 5 minutes.
  2. Combine warm water, lukewarm milk, sugar, shortening, and salt. Add yeast mixture.
  3. Mix in 6 1/2 cups of flour for a stiff dough.
  4. Place dough on a board or counter and knead until gluten has built and it is no longer sticky. Add more flour bit by bit if needed.
  5. Place dough in a covered bowl; let rise until doubled in size.
  6. Knead down and let rest for 10 minutes.
  7. Make dough into balls and place in a pan; let rise to double in size.
  8. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

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