ALICE'S TURKEY DAY LIGHT ROLLS

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I'm sure these rolls were the reason for the original Thanksgiving! Mom stopped making them years ago and I wondered why until I got the recipe. Plan ahead, they're worth the effort. Enjoy.

Provided by Jeff

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Rolls and Buns

Time 3h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¾ cup scalded milk
4 ½ tablespoons shortening
¼ cup sugar
2 ¼ teaspoons salt
¾ cup warm water
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon melted shortening, or as needed

Steps:

Stir milk, 4 1/2 tablespoons shortening, sugar, and salt together in a bowl. Cool until mixture is lukewarm.
Pour water into a bowl and sprinkle yeast over the top. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes; stir. Stir milk mixture into yeast mixture until smooth.
Beat 2 1/4 cups flour into yeast mixture until smooth. Gradually stir in remaining flour until dough comes together.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Place dough in an oiled bowl, brush with melted shortening, cover the bowl with a clean towel, and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
Punch dough down and form into 24 rolls. Place rolls on a lightly greased baking dish, cover with a towel, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 222 mg, Sugar 2.5 g