Easy Rolls

Ingredients

• 2 well-beaten eggs
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 package dry yeast
• 1 cup ice water
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening, melted in 1 cup boiling water
• 6 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
  
  

Instructions

1. Beat eggs.
2. Add sugar, salt and yeast. Stir until yeast is dissolved.
3. Add ice water.
4. Add slightly cooled shortening and water mixture.
5. Add 1 cup flour. Mix with electric mixer.
6. Add remaining flour 1 cup at a time, stirring between each cup.
7. Let dough stand in refrigerator overnight.
8. Cut out rolls 2 1/2 to 3 hours before baking. Let rise at room temperature.
9. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes. Use only amount of dough desired at a time.

Yields about 36 rolls or 18 rolls and 1 loaf of bread.

This dough keeps about 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

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