Hot Rolls

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups warm water
  • 2 pkg.dry yeast
  • 61/2 cups white flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup melted shortening or oil
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve 2 pkg.s yeast in 2 cups warm water(in mixing bowl) Let stand until yeast dissolves. Add 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tsp. salt. Beat w/mixer for 2 minutes. Add melted shortening and 2 eggs. Beat 2 minutes. Slowly add 41/2 cups flour and mix well.

Let rise in warm place undisturbed til double in size. Punch down and make into rolls.

Let rolls rise about 1 hour in warm spot undisturbed. Bake for about 30 minutes (or until golden brown) in 350* oven. Gently rub tops with butter!