Rosy Refrigerator Rolls Recipes

OVERNIGHT REFRIGERATOR ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, shortening, sugar, salt, egg and 2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (do not knead). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 12 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

REFRIGERATOR ROLLS / ICEBOX ROLLS

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup boiling water over shortening in a large bowl, stirring to melt shortening.
• Let stand 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Stir together yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a glass measuring cup; let mixture stand 5 minutes Beat eggs at medium speed using a heavy-duty stand mixer; add 1/2 cup sugar and salt.
• Add shortening mixture and yeast mixture.
• Reduce speed to low, and gradually add 5 cups flour, beating until blended.
• Cover and chill dough 12 hours or up to 5 days.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface, and roll to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut with a lightly floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter.
• Make a crease across the middle of each dough round with a knife, and fold in half; gently press edges to seal.
• Place rolls on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°F), free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• Brush rolls evenly with melted butter.
• Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Brush again with melted butter, if desired.

REFRIGERATOR ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water and set aside for 15 minutes or so.
• In a large bowl, add hot water and shortening. Let set until shortening melts.
• Add sugar and salt.
• Let cool until tepid.
• Add beaten eggs.
• Add two c.
• flour and mix well.
• Add yeast mixture.
• Stir and continue adding flour until a soft dough is formed
• Turn out on floured board and knead until the dough is pliable.
• Generously oil a large bowl and place dough in it.
• Turn dough in bowl until coated w/ oil.
• Cover w/ lid or heavy plate.
• Refrigerate overnight or for several hours.
• When ready to use, punch dough down.
• Turn out on floured board and halve dough.
• You may make several styles of rolls with this.
• Cloverleaf rolls: Cut dough halve into three equal pieces.
• Cut the three pieces into 24 equal pieces.
• You have 72 pieces of dough.
• Grease 2 muffin tins (makes 24 rolls).
• Work dough into floured balls.
• Place three in each muffin tin.
• Brush with melted butter and let raise until doubled.
• Cook at 350F for 20 minutes or until golden brown and crusty.
• Brush w/ melted butter and serve.
• *These rolls may be made ahead, allowed to raise and frozen in muffin tins.
• Thaw for an hour and bake as usual.
• **These rolls may be cooked half way through, removed from oven, allowed to cool and are then frozen. When ready cook frozen for another 10-15 minutes until cooked through and browned.
• Thus ...A homemade version of"brown and serve".
• ***Dough will keep in fridge for two days.
• Keep punching it down.
• ****Dough makes great cinnamon buns or try Swedish tea ring which is filled w/ fruit of choice and cinnamon.

DELICIOUS NO KNEAD REFRIGERATOR ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside to proof.
• In another bowl, mix together sugar, salt, shortening, and egg with an electric mixer at low speed.
• Add mixture to yeast, and stir in flour; The last 3 cups of flour will have to be mixed in by hand.
• Cover dough with a damp cloth, and place in refrigerator; Punch down occasionally as dough rises; (You can leave dough in refrigerator overnight).
• Two hours before baking, shape the dough into rolls.
• Place on greased pans, baking trays or muffin pans; Let rise 2 hours.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.