Lenora's Famous Rolls

I already had these recipes typed up... and what can I say, I like to blog so don't feel like you have to, just enjoy :) These rolls are like gold at my family get togethers, they are perfect for leftover turkey sandwiches, and absolutely heavenly when they're warm with raspberry jam...

Grandmother’s Rolls

(Fairy Rolls)

½ c butter

½ c. shortening ( I use all butter)

1 ½ cups hot water

¾ c sugar

2 eggs

6 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. instant yeast

Pour hot water over soft butter and shortening in mixing bowl. Let cool a bit. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and instant yeast. (Otherwise dissolve regular yeast in the warm, not hot, water). Add sugar and eggs to wet mixture and mix with paddle. (Add dissolved yeast). Add 1 cup dry ingredients and mix with paddle. Then switch to dough hook and the rest of the dry ingredients. Knead until smooth soft dough forms. Turn up the speed for the last couple of minutes. Cover and put in fridge over night or let rise on counter for 1.5 hours until doubled. Punch down if dough has not been refrigerated and let rise one more time (about an hour, also: this rise is not completely necessary if you’re in a hurry). Roll out to ¼” thick on lightly floured surface. Brush butter on edge of dough and fold over. Cut half circles with a drinking glass. (simply put, shape them like parker house rolls) Place on greased cookie sheet. Brush tops with butter and let rise for 1 hour, probably 2 if dough is cold, above hot oven. Bake at 400˚/425˚ for 12-20 minutes. Brush with more butter if desired!!