Francine's Texas Cuisine

 
 

Ice Box Rolls

 

2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flour
1/2 cup shortening
2 yeast cakes

Put milk in pan. Add sugar. Add shortening. Scald milk with sugar and shortening added, then take off fire, add salt, then cool to lukewarm temperature. Add yeast cakes and stir until dissolved. Beat in flour gradually, then toss on bread board, knead lightly, place back in pan and let rise until double in size (1 ½ -2 hours), take out, knead down, pinch off small amount of dough and roll out with rolling pin 1/2 inch thick, cut with biscuit cutter. Fold over dipping in melted butter. Place in well greased pan, cover and let rise 1 1/2-2 hours in warm place. Cook in moderate oven about 15 minutes. Place remainder of dough in refrigerator and use as desired.

 

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