Sweet Roll Dough

Ingredients

• 2 cake compressed yeast
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup shortening
• 4 cup Centennial Silk Sifted Flour

Method

1. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk. Add the remaining ingredients. Mix. Turn out on a floured board and knead into a smooth, elastic dough.
2. Let rise until double in size. Punch down, cover and let rest 5 to 10 minutes. Shape into rolls. Let rise in the pan until light.
3. Bake in a hot oven (425 degrees) 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

This dough makes delicious cinnamon rolls, coffee cakes, tea rings, etc.

Original card

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