Dianas School Rolls Recipes

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 CAFETERIA YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine yeast and 3/4 cup of water. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt, and dry milk powder.
• Add vegetable oil and 1¼ cup water. Mix on low for 3 minutes.
• Add yeast mixture and knead on medium speed for 8 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Loosely cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm spot until double in size, about 45 minutes.
• Punch dough down. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Divide the dough into 24 balls and place in the prepared baking dish. Loosely cover the dish and let the dough rise in a warm spot until double in size, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Bake rolls for 18 to 20 minutes.
• Brush baked rolls with melted butter and enjoy!

DIANA'S SCHOOL ROLLS

Steps:

• Scald milk, add shortening and mix well, let cool to room temperature.
• Proof yeast in warm water and a pinch of sugar.
• Put dry ingredients in mixer, combine.
• Add shortening mixture, and combine using the dough hook. Mix until smooth, adding more flour as necessary to keep dough soft but not sticky. Knead by hand or mixer (following the manufacturer's instructions) until smooth. About 10 minutes by hand, 2 minutes with mixer.
• Let rise in greased bowl until doubled, about 90 minutes.
• Don't punch down. Shape into rolls, put in greased sheetcake pan 2 inches apart.
• Let rise until doubled, about 20 minutes.
• Bake at 400 F 12-18 min or until tops are golden brown.

CLASSIC DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.

SCHOOL HOUSE ROLLS

Steps:

• Place warm water in a mixer bowl; stir in sugar.
• sprinkle yeast over the water and stir.
• Add the melted Crisco.
• In another bowl mix together the flour, dry milk and salt; add to the yeast mixture; beat well.
• Let dough sit for awhile, then roll and cut.
• Put in greased pan and let rise until double in size.
• Bake at 450 until light brown.
• Brush tops with butter.
• NOTE: This dough can be used to make rolls, buns, loaf bread, cinnamon rolls or doughnuts.