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INGREDIENTS
3/4 oz actve dry yeast (1 envelope)
1/2 cup water (100-105F)
1/4 cup + 1 tsp sugar, divided
1 cup water
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
3 1/2 cups four, sifed
Vegetable oil or cooking spray
METHOD
1. Heat 1/2 cup water to 100-105F. Add yeast and 1 tsp sugar, str to combine. Let stand for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, add shortening and 1 cup water to a microwave-safe mixing bowl. Microwave 60 seconds or untl water heats
enough to melt the shortening. Str to combine.
3. Add remaining sugar and salt to shortening mixture. Str and let rest untl cooled to room temperature.
4. When mixture cools, add beaten egg and str to combine.
5. Add yeast mixture and str to combine.
6. Add four, one cup at a tme, strring with a wooden spoon. Add more four as necessary to form a dough ball.
7. When dough comes together, transfer to a well oiled bowl. Turn the dough in the bowl to coat completely with oil.
8. Cover with a clean dish towl and allow to rise for about 2 hours at room temperature (or refrigerate, covered, overnight).
FOR DINNER ROLLS:
9. Punch dough down and separate into 2 oz balls.
10. Place in an oiled 9x13 pan. Brush with melted buter and allow to rise about 2 hours.
11. Bake in a preheated 350F oven untl golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
FOR CRESCENT ROLLS:
9. Punch dough down and separate into 4 equal portons. Roll each into a ball.
10. Cover 3 dough balls with a towel. Roll the 4th into a circle on a foured surface, about 1/4-1/2 thick.
11. With a pizza cuter or knife, cut into equal sized wedges, like a pizza.
12. Roll each wedge from the wide side to the pointy tp.
13. Place each crescent roll on a well-oiled sheet pan.
14. Contnue process with remainder of the dough.
15. Brush tops with buter and allow to rise for 2 hours at room temperature.
16. Bake in a preheated 350F oven untl goden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
FOR CINNAMON ROLLS:
9. Punch dough down and turn onto a foured surface. Roll into a 10x15 rectangle.
10. Spread 1 stck of room temperature buter evenly over dough.
11. Cover with brown sugar. Make the layer thick enough that it just covers the color of the dough (about 1 cup).
12. Sprinkle 2 Tbsp cinnamon (more if you really like cinnamon) evenly over the sugar.
13. Roll up the dough, startng from the long side.
14. Cut into 1 pieces with a serated knife.
15. Place into an oiled 9x13 baking pan.
16. Brush tops with buter and allow to rise for 2 hours at room temperature.
17. Bake in a preheated 350F oven untl goden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
YIELD:
TOTAL TIME:
PREP TIME:
INACTIVE TIME:
COOK TIME:
16 rolls
5 hours
35 minutes
4 hours 15 minutes
12 minutes