Nannys Dinner Rolls Recipes

NANNY'S DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine yeast and 1/2 cup lukewarm water, and let sit for 5 minutes. Pour into large bowl.
• Add lukewarm milk, sugar and salt, and mix.
• Add in eggs and shortening and mix until well blended.
• Add 3 1/2 cups of flour and mix thoroughly. Then add 1 1/2 cups of flour and mix.
• On counter ( or pastry mat) put 1 cup of flour down, and put dough on top. If needed, add in remaining flour. Knead until fully incorporated. dough should be soft, if you add too much flour it will feel tough.
• Wash bowl and grease with shortening. Add dough and cover with towel.
• Let rise 1 to 2 hours. Punch dough and turn over. Let rise again for 30 minutes.
• Butter 2 9" pie cake pans or 9x13 pan.
• Roll out dough into large rectangle until the dough is about 3/4-1 inch thick. (doesn't need to be perfect rectangle).
• Cut dough into 1-1 1/2 inch squares. Pinch each piece to make rounded top. (think blowing a bubble with gum. Hold in two hands and push out middle with thumbs. Pinch ends together, and it should make a shape resembling a ball-rounded on top). Add to pan(s) until pan is full, making sure they touch each other.
• Cover with towel and let rise 30 minutes. Heat oven to 350, and bake about 30 minutes, until golden brown on top.

NANNY'S FAMOUS BUNS (ROLLS)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cups sugar, butter, salt and 2 cups boiling water. Stir until smooth. Let cool.
• Meanwhile dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar in 1 cup warm water. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons yeast, let stand 10 minutes or until good and foamy.
• In a separate bowl beat 4 eggs until foamy. Add to cooled flour mixture.
• Stir yeast mix into the flour mixture.
• Using an electric mixer, beat in 4 cups of flour, one cup at a time until smooth.
• By hand, mix in enough of the remaining flour to make a firm, but not sticky dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes).
• Grease a large bowl, and place the dough inside, turning to grease the dough all over.
• Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about one hour).
• Punch down dough.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into 48 equal rolls.
• Place on well greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart and let rise 1 1/2 - 2 hours (until more than doubled in size. Dough will be very light).
• Bake 375ºF for 15-20 minutes.
• Brush hot roll tops with a little butter after they come out of the oven.
• 1Extra info: Humidity always plays a key in making bread or rolls. Rainy days require more flour than sunny, dry days. Bread rolls and Loaves are done when inserted thermometer reads 190ºF.