Dinner Rolls From Oamc Easy Mix Yeast Bread Dough For 2

Total Time: 3 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon sage (optional) or 1/2 teaspoon basil (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 -4 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 eggs or 2 egg whites

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the yeast, and, if desired, herb.
• 2 in a medium saucepan heat and stir milk, margarine, sugar, and salt just till warm (120 to 130 f) and margarine almost melts.
• 3 add to flour mixture. add egg. beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. beat on high speed for 3 minutes. stir in the remaining flour. divide dough into halves or quarters.
• 4 to chill, cover portions and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
• 5 or, to freeze, wrap the portions in plastic wrap and place in freezer bags. seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months. to use let dough stand at room temperature about 2 1/2 hours or till thawed. (or, thaw overnight in the refrigerator.).
• 6 to make dinner rolls, use 1/4 of the above recipe,.
• 7 butterhorns - on a floured surface foll dough into an 8-inch circle. if desired, brush with 1 tablespoon melted margarine or butter. cut circle into 6 wedges. starting at wide end of each wedge, roll toward point. place, point side down, on a greased baking sheet. cover; let rise in warm place till nearly double (about 30 minutes.) bake in a 375 oven 10 to 13 minutes or till golden brown. makes 6 rolls.
• 8 cloverleaves - divide dough into 18 pieces. shape each piece into a ball, pulling edges under to make smooth tops. place 3 balls each in six greased muffin cups, smooth side up. let rise and bake as above. makes 6 rolls.
• 9 it takes longer for these rolls to rise if they are not "handled" to shape and warm them.