L.H. Rolls

• 2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
• 2 tablespoons dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder (instant or non-instant)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup shortening
• 5 -5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 5 -5 1/2 cups bread flour

Directions:

1. 1In large bowl of electric mixer, combine water and milk powder, stir until dissolved.
2. 2Add yeast, then sugar, salt, butter, egg, and 2 cups flour.
3. 3Mix on low speed of mixer until ingredients are wet, then 2 minutes at medium speed.
4. 4Add 2 cups more flour; mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes as medium speed. (Dough will be getting stiff and remaining flour may need to be mixed in by hand).
5. 5Add about ½ cup flour and mix again, by hand or mixer.
6. 6Dough should be soft, not overly sticky, and not stiff.
7. 7(It is not necessary to use the entire amount of flour.)
8. 8Scrape dough off sides of bowl and pour about 1 T.vegetable oil all around the sides of the bowl so it is covered with oil.
9. 9Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in warm place until double in size.
10. 10(My note here- I just sprayed a clean large bowl with vegetable spray and put my ball of dough in there, turning to cover the dough with the vegetable spray.).
11. 11 instructions for shaping the rolls according to Lion House Classics cookbook: Once the dough has risen, roll it out on a floured surface into an 8x18" rectangle. It will be 1/4" thick. Brush with melted butter. Cut into eighteen 2x4" portions and roll each up, beginning with short side so that the butter is inside. Place rolls upon a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, all facing the same direction. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rolls rise until double. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes then brush tops with melted butter.
12. 13Place on greased (or parchment lined) baking pans.
13. 14Let rise in warm place until rolls are double in size (about 1 to 1 ½ hours).
14. 15Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned.
15. 16Brush with melted butter while hot.