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Mom's Hot Rolls

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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 15m
  • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR FIRST RISE
  • 2 1/4 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup shortening (butter flavored)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (1 packet)
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water, warm
  • FOR SECOND RISE
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 to 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • FOR THIRD RISE
  • 1/2 cup butter
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: FIRST RISE: Scald milk warm enough to melt shortening and pour over shortening, soda, salt and sugar in large bowl.

  • Step 2: Whip in 4 cups flour. Dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water, stir into dough.

  • Step 3: Let dough rise, covered, until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.

  • Step 4: SECOND RISE: Gently stir in baking powder and lower amount of flour, dough should be fairly loose and sticky. Add remaining flour if needed, careful that dough doesn't become dry and stiff.

  • Step 5: Place dough, covered, in fridge for 12 -24 hours. (If making cinnamon rolls for breakfast, prepare them now and place in fridge, covered, overnight.)

  • Step 6: THIRD RISE: 1 1/2 hours before time to cook the rolls, shape the rolls. Kids love to do this part!

  • Step 7: Cloverleaf: With hands, shape dough into 1" balls and dip in melted butter. Place three balls into each cup of muffin tins.

  • Step 8: Once rolls are shaped, allow to rise 1 1/2 hours at room temperature. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until done. 350 if convection.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
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