Grandma Reeves Blue Ribbon Hot Rolls

Momma’s Blue Ribbon hot Rolls

• Scald 2 C. milk

Add:

• 1-3/4 C. cold water
• Pour over
•              2 tsp salt
•              5 T Crisco, melted
•              1/2 C sugar

Stir until the milk, water, sugar mixture is lukewarm.

Add 2 cakes yeast mixed with 1/4 C lukewarm water.

• Add 10 C flour, working until dough is stiff.
• Let set on floured board 10 minutes.
• Work down (knead) and put in greased pan (or bowl).
• Let rise 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Work down.
• Let rise again until finger prints stay in dough when pinched. (I don’t know how long that is. Probably at least 30 minutes.)
• Make into rolls
• Let rise 30 minutes.

Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.