Binks' Holiday Dinner Rolls

Name: Binks' Holiday Dinner Rolls
Ingredients: 1 cup (225 ml) milk; 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar; 1 tsp (5 ml) salt; 1/4 cup (60 ml) shortening; 1/2 cup (125 ml) warm water; 2 pkg yeast; 2 eggs, beaten; 5-1/4 cups (1250 ml) flour (approx)

8 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 cup (225 ml) milk
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1/4 cup (60 ml) shortening
1/2 cup (125 ml) warm water
2 pkg yeast
2 eggs, beaten
5-1/4 cups (1250 ml) flour (approx)

Directions

1

Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt and shortening.
2

Cool to lukewarm.
3

Measure warm water into large warm bowl.
4

Sprinkle or crumble in yeast and stir until dissoloved.
5

Add lukewarm milk mixture, eggs, and 2 cups (475 ml) of flour.
6

Beat until smooth.
7

Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
8

Turn out onto lightly floured board; let dough rest a couple of minutes.
9

Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 -10 minutes.
10

Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
11

Cover and let rise in warm place, free from draft , until doubled in bulk, about 30 minutes.
12

Punch down.
13

Turn out on lightly floured board, cover with bowl (slightly tilted to air) and rest for 10 minutes.
14

Roll out and cut into desire shapes.
15

Cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk.
16

Bake at 400 degrees (200 C.) for about 12 minutes.