Yeast Dinner Rolls

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5 from 19 votes

Yeast Dinner Rolls

Our classic yeast dinner rolls delivers pillowy soft, fluffy rolls that are easy to make, and perfect for any meal.

Prep Time2

Cook Time12

Total Time2 12

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Servings: Rolls

Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

3 cups warm water
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
3 (0.25- ounce) packets active dry yeast
½ cup milk
2 eggs
9-10 cups all-purpose flour, We use about 9½
⅔ cup sugar
¼ cup shortening
¼ cup butter, melted

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix water and sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top and let set for 10 minutes until yeast is foamy.
Mix milk, eggs, and salt into yeast mixture using a whisk.
In a separate bowl mix flour and sugar. Crumble shortening in and mix until it is barely noticeable.
Mix flour mixture into yeast mixture with a wooden spoon. Using your spoon, mix until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and ball forms around the spoon. Towards the end, we like to use our hands and mix by hand until dough is soft and just a little sticky.
Cover bowl with a tea towel and let rise in a warm spot. Cover until dough is doubled in size (about an hour).
When dough has risen pour butter over it and knead with hands for 2 minutes. You'll know when it's the right consistency by pressing your thumb into the dough and the indentation bounces back. Let dough rest for a few minutes.
Roll dough out onto a floured surface to a 1-inch thickness. Using a pizza cutter, cut into 2-inch squares.
Roll squares into balls, smoothing out on top and tucking seams under, and place into TWO greased 11x15 pans about 1 inch apart from each other (we did 5 rows of 4). Cover with a tea towel and let rise again until dough has doubled in size (45 minutes to an hour).
Preheat the oven to 375°F and bake for about 12-15 minutes. Butter the tops when they come out.
Serve warm alongside Crock Pot Pot Roast or slathered with Honey Butter. Enjoy!

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Notes

Make ahead of time. You can refrigerate if not making them right away. Let rise over nigh for the next day.

Why isn't my dough rising? Check the expiration date on the yeast. Also, be aware of the temperature. To bloom the yeast in water, it cannot be too cold or too hot keep it around 105°F. When letting the dough rise, if the room is too cold, the dough will rise very slowly, if at all, 70-75°F is a good temperature.

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