Refrigerator Dinner Rolls
The nice thing about these rolls is that you can serve them fresh out of the oven even though you've mixed them up the day before.
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water 110-115
- 1/2 cup sugar I use less
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup shortening I use vegetable oil
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm water
- Mix 2 cups flour, sugar and salt, then add the yeast/water mixture.
- Mix together on medium speed for 2 minutes
- Add egg, shortening, and the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Do not knead.
- Put dough into a greased bowl, turning to grease all side of the dough.
- Cover with lid and refrigerate overnight.
- Punch down and turn onto lightly floured surface.
- Separate into 24 rolls and roll into balls.
- Place on greased baking sheet
- Cover and let rise until double - 2-3 hours.
- Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes or until nicely browned.
- Grease tops with butter or margarine.