REFRIGERATOR ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water and set aside for 15 minutes or so.
• In a large bowl, add hot water and shortening. Let set until shortening melts.
• Add sugar and salt.
• Let cool until tepid.
• Add beaten eggs.
• Add two c.
• flour and mix well.
• Add yeast mixture.
• Stir and continue adding flour until a soft dough is formed
• Turn out on floured board and knead until the dough is pliable.
• Generously oil a large bowl and place dough in it.
• Turn dough in bowl until coated w/ oil.
• Cover w/ lid or heavy plate.
• Refrigerate overnight or for several hours.
• When ready to use, punch dough down.
• Turn out on floured board and halve dough.
• You may make several styles of rolls with this.
• Cloverleaf rolls: Cut dough halve into three equal pieces.
• Cut the three pieces into 24 equal pieces.
• You have 72 pieces of dough.
• Grease 2 muffin tins (makes 24 rolls).
• Work dough into floured balls.
• Place three in each muffin tin.
• Brush with melted butter and let raise until doubled.
• Cook at 350F for 20 minutes or until golden brown and crusty.
• Brush w/ melted butter and serve.
• *These rolls may be made ahead, allowed to raise and frozen in muffin tins.
• Thaw for an hour and bake as usual.
• **These rolls may be cooked half way through, removed from oven, allowed to cool and are then frozen. When ready cook frozen for another 10-15 minutes until cooked through and browned.
• Thus ...A homemade version of"brown and serve".
• ***Dough will keep in fridge for two days.
• Keep punching it down.
• ****Dough makes great cinnamon buns or try Swedish tea ring which is filled w/ fruit of choice and cinnamon.