Grandma Betty's Refrigerator Rolls
Easy and very delicious. Nice in that you can make this recipe up several days ahead of time and forget about until you need it.
Ingredients
- In a large mixing bowl dissolve the following:
- 1/2 C sugar
- 1/2 C shortening
- 1/2 C boiling water
- Let cool.
- In small bowl dissolve:
- 2 packages yeast in 1/2 C very warm water like bath water temp
- In first bowl add:
- 1 1/2 C cold water 2 well-beaten eggs, the yeast mixture and 2 t salt.
- Add 4 C flour and beat with mixer. Add 3 more C flour and mix by hand.
- Empty dough into well-greased bowl with lid. (I use a large Tupperware bowl or a 5-qt ice cream bucket. Snap on the lid and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Can be kept in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. This dough makes excellent dinner rolls or sweet rolls. Bake 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
Servings: 2 dozen