Alice's Turkey Day Light Rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3/4 cup scalded milk
• 4 1/2 tablespoons shortening
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon melted shortening, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• stir milk, 4 1/2 tablespoons shortening, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. cool until mixture is lukewarm.
• pour water into a bowl and sprinkle yeast over the top. let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes; stir. stir milk mixture into yeast mixture until smooth.
• beat 2 1/4 cups flour into yeast mixture until smooth. gradually stir in remaining flour until dough comes together.
• turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. place dough in an oiled bowl, brush with melted shortening, cover the bowl with a clean towel, and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• punch dough down and form into 24 rolls. place rolls on a lightly greased baking dish, cover with a towel, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.