Kentucky Yeast Rolls Recipes

EASY YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine sugar, egg, oil, salt, yeast mixture and 4 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into four portions. Divide and shape each portion into 12 balls. Roll each ball into an 8-in. rope; tie into a loose knot. Tuck ends under. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

QUICK YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the shortening, sugar, and hot water. Allow to cool until lukewarm, and mix in the yeast until dissolved. Mix in the egg, salt, and flour. Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size.
• Grease 8 muffin cups. Divide the dough into the prepared muffin cups, and allow to rise again until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

KENTUCKY YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Warm milk, sugar, salt, and shortening in microwave for 1-2 min.
• Let cool.
• Shortening need not be melted.
• Set aside.
• Put 2 cups flour inbowl.
• Add yeast,egg and liquid ingredients.
• Using electric mixer,beat well.
• Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time until mixer can no longer turn.
• Then stir with wooden spoon.
• Let dough rest 15 minutes on floured board.
• Knead 15-20 times.
• Coat dough by rolling in butter-greased bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• On floured board, knead 10times.
• Make balls.
• Place in greased pan.
• Let rise 1-2 hours or untildough doubles.
• Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven, butter top of rolls.
• Serve hot.

PERFECT YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in 2 cups warm water.
• Blend Crisco into yeast mixture. Add sugar, salt, flour, potatoes and beaten eggs, mix well.
• Cover bowl with damp towel(I use linen) and let dough rise until doubled in bulk.
• Shape rolls and let rise again for 1 to 2 hours.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.