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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (38g)

Recipe makes 48 servings

Calories 97
Calories from Fat 22 (23%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 2.5g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.7g 3%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 8mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 2%
Potassium 28mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 16.1g 5%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sugars 2.1g
Protein 2.3g 4%

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Refrigerator Rolls

Recipe #25426 | 40 min | 20 min prep | add private note
Aroostook

By: Aroostook
Apr 16, 2002

A great dinner roll. Or use this all purpose dough for cinnamon rolls, Swedish Tea Ring, or homemade "brown and serve" rolls. A keeper!

SERVES 48 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water and set aside for 15 minutes or so.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, add hot water and shortening. Let set until shortening melts.
  3. 3
    Add sugar and salt.
  4. 4
    Let cool until tepid.
  5. 5
    Add beaten eggs.
  6. 6
    Add two c.
  7. 7
    flour and mix well.
  8. 8
    Add yeast mixture.
  9. 9
    Stir and continue adding flour until a soft dough is formed
  10. 10
    Turn out on floured board and knead until the dough is pliable.
  11. 11
    Generously oil a large bowl and place dough in it.
  12. 12
    Turn dough in bowl until coated w/ oil.
  13. 13
    Cover w/ lid or heavy plate.
  14. 14
    Refrigerate overnight or for several hours.
  15. 15
    When ready to use, punch dough down.
  16. 16
    Turn out on floured board and halve dough.
  17. 17
    You may make several styles of rolls with this.
  18. 18
    Cloverleaf rolls: Cut dough halve into three equal pieces.
  19. 19
    Cut the three pieces into 24 equal pieces.
  20. 20
    You have 72 pieces of dough.
  21. 21
    Grease 2 muffin tins (makes 24 rolls).
  22. 22
    Work dough into floured balls.
  23. 23
    Place three in each muffin tin.
  24. 24
    Brush with melted butter and let raise until doubled.
  25. 25
    Cook at 350F for 20 minutes or until golden brown and crusty.
  26. 26
    Brush w/ melted butter and serve.
  27. 27
    *These rolls may be made ahead, allowed to raise and frozen in muffin tins.
  28. 28
    Thaw for an hour and bake as usual.
  29. 29
    **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.
  30. 30
    Thus ...A homemade version of"brown and serve".
  31. 31
    ***Dough will keep in fridge for two days.
  32. 32
    Keep punching it down.
  33. 33
    ****Dough makes great cinnamon buns or try Swedish tea ring which is filled w/ fruit of choice and cinnamon.

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From: Love To Cook!

On Mar 14, 2009

Excellent recipe! I followed directions exactly...except I used 1/2 whole wheat flour. It worked perfectly! I made one batch and left overnight in the fridge as a test for cinnamon rolls and they were GREAT! I am making a second batch right now as we are having a bake sale at church tomorrow and I can tout them as a bit healthier with 1/2 whole wheat! Thanks for a real keeper! Can't wait to try them out for everyday rolls!

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  • From: Norelllaura1

    On Jan 18, 2009

    I couldn't rate this the first time I made it because it wouldn't rise, no one's fault but my own. I had bought what I thought was my regular yeast but no, it was different. Just made tonight and made cloverleaf rolls and 3 mini loaves. Paritally baked the clover leafs and 1 mini loaf, froze one mini loaf and baked the other all the way. Boy it was great! Can't wait to stock my freezer with a few more batches. This will be a staple in our house from now on! (Along with your crab quiche, I always have 2 in the freezer!)

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    From: ~Nimz~

    On Feb 6, 2005

    Aroostook, now this is going to be kinda windy, but you did it for me so you have to read. As you know I have tried various recipes for rolls here on Zaar, including those that have shown up in the top 40 that didn't work, and you promised me these would. I took you at your word, you know you did PROMISE, and I finally did it. These were the best. I used my KA to knead the dough and just kept adding flour until it pulled away from the sides of the bowl. When I removed the dough from the bowl, I placed it on a floured area and kneaded it several times. It was very sticky, but it felt different from the other doughs I've tried, very airy. So I decided not to put them in the frig, and covered them with a towel and within an hour they had doubled. I punched down, and let them rise again, again about an hour, and they doubled again, (to my surprise). Then I tore off a good size chunk, and put them in my baking pan, covered them with a towel. Now this is when everything usually falls apart for me and I get a heavy, will-not-rise-if-I-had-to blob. I covered it with a towel and had to leave the house. When I returned about an hour later the first thing I did was look toward my kitchen, and to my amazement, the towel was standing at attention. These babies rose like a real tropper. These were so good, but the size of hamburger buns. (You see, my rolls never have risen before, so I wasn't thinking of the size. Next time will made smaller size rolls) DH said he was going to the store to buy some hamburger meat for Hamburgers tomorrow. Thank you so much for your help and behind the sceen advice. I have finally made a homemade roll that didn't turn out like a brick. Success at last. (By the way, Aroostook, I took a picture of the giant rolls because they were my first success at making rolls, and will get it to you somehow, but I will not post by the recipe. It might scar some people)

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  • From: Wenstar

    On Nov 16, 2003

    Very easy to make. I like the fact that I can make it in advance and have fresh rolls whenever we need them. I made the clover leaf rolls per the directions. The rolls were very crunchy on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside. There were oohs and ahs and sighs of pleasure coming from my family when I brought the rolls to the table.

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