Best Cafeteria Rolls Recipes

SCHOOL CAFETERIA YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Soften yeast in 4 oz. of the water. Add the remainder of the water (6oz) in another bowl. Add the sugar, salt, shortening and dry milk in the bowl. Add 1 1/4 c flour and mix well. Add softened yeast and beaten egg. Add the remaining flour (2-3/4 cup) to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and satiny. Place dough in greased bowl and grease top surface of dough. Cover and let rise until double. Knead and shape rolls. Let them rise again until double. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes. This dough can be used for cinnamon rolls.

SCHOOL CAFETERIA HOT ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in a mixing bowl. Let stand until yeast is frothy, about 5 minutes.
• Add 2 cups flour, sugar, and salt to the yeast mixture. Beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add shortening and eggs; beat for 2 minutes more. Slowly add remaining flour and mix well. Let dough rise in a warm place, undisturbed, until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough and divide into 42 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball and arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Let rolls rise in a warm spot, undisturbed, until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and gently brush tops with butter.

SCHOOL LUNCHROOM CAFETERIA ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, mix together the warm water and 1 tablespoon sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the top, and let it stand for about 10 minutes, until the yeast is foamy.
• 2. Mix the milk, eggs and salt into the yeast. Measure the flour into a separate bowl, add 2/3 cup sugar, and crumble the shortening into it using your fingers until it is barely noticeable. Gradually stir the flour into the wet ingredients. Mix using a wooden spoon until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and starts to form a ball around the spoon. Cover with a hot wet towel that has been wrung out, and set in a warm place to rise until double in bulk. This should take about 45 minutes.
• 3. When the dough has risen, pour the melted butter over it, and knead for about 2 minutes. Let the dough rest for a few minutes, then roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1 inch thick. Use a knife to cut into 2 inch squares. Roll squares into balls, and place into greased round pans, spacing about 1 inch apart. Let rise again until doubled in size. You could also refrigerate the dough, and let it rise overnight for baking the next day.
• 4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake the rolls for about 12 minutes, until golden brown.

BEST CAFETERIA ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix yeast, sugar, salt and warm water together; let sit for 10 minutes.
• Add flour, milk powder and butter or oil, mixing well.
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead just until dough is no longer sticky.
• Place in oiled bowl turning once to coat and cover with plastic wrap for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
• Deflate dough and turn out onto lightly floured surface.
• Divide into 24 pieces and place on a lightly greased sheet pan.
• Let rise for 1 hour.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.