Easy yeast rolls

Easy yeast rolls

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/3 c
• salt - 2 tsp
• egg - 1 item
• Crisco - 1/2 c
• warm water - 2 c
• sifted all-purpose flour - 6 c
• dry yeast - 2 pkg
• stick oleo, melted in 8 x 8 x 2-inch square pan - 3/4 item

How to make easy yeast rolls:

Place water in large bowl. Add dry yeast and stir. Add salt and sugar; stir. Add 3 cups flour; stir. Add egg and Crisco and stir well. Add 3 cups flour; stir well. Cover and refrigerate. When ready to bake, divide dough in half. Knead half dough lightly. Roll into about 8 x 16-inch piece. Spread with half the oleo. Fold dough lengthwise in pan. Let rise to double in bulk. Brush other half of oleo on dough. Bake at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes. May bake other half following day or use as follows.

Pull Apart Cinnamon Bread: Take rest of dough and roll out thin. Melt 1 stick oleo in Bundt pan. Spread about 1/2 of melted oleo on dough. Coat with sugar and a generous amount of cinnamon. Cut in squares and place in Bundt pan. Let rise to double in bulk. Bake as for Easy Yeast Rolls.

Recipe categories: Breads, Rolls/biscuits, Midwestern u.s..