Kentucky Yeast Rolls Recipes

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Stir in sugar and salt until you see foam rising. Add 3 cups flour and 3/4 cup shortening; mix with the dough hook until the mixture is the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
• Fill a pot with hot (not boiling) water.
• Remove the mixer bowl and cover it with plastic wrap and a towel. Place the bowl over the pot of hot water, making sure the bottom does not touch the water. Let rise until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Place the bowl back on your stand mixer and gradually mix in remaining 4 cups flour until dough is smooth and elastic; you may need to add up to 1 additional cup.
• Heavily grease two 9x13-inch pans with shortening.
• Divide dough into 24 balls. Place 12 balls into each of the prepared pans; cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1 hour; balls will start out at about 1 1/2 inches in diameter but will rise and touch the sides of the pans.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush melted butter over top.

QUICK YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the shortening, sugar, and hot water. Allow to cool until lukewarm, and mix in the yeast until dissolved. Mix in the egg, salt, and flour. Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size.
• Grease 8 muffin cups. Divide the dough into the prepared muffin cups, and allow to rise again until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

KENTUCKY YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Warm milk, sugar, salt, and shortening in microwave for 1-2 min.
• Let cool.
• Shortening need not be melted.
• Set aside.
• Put 2 cups flour inbowl.
• Add yeast,egg and liquid ingredients.
• Using electric mixer,beat well.
• Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time until mixer can no longer turn.
• Then stir with wooden spoon.
• Let dough rest 15 minutes on floured board.
• Knead 15-20 times.
• Coat dough by rolling in butter-greased bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• On floured board, knead 10times.
• Make balls.
• Place in greased pan.
• Let rise 1-2 hours or untildough doubles.
• Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven, butter top of rolls.
• Serve hot.