Bonier Bread Rolls

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:11:18 GMT

Step 1

In a large bowl, add the 2 cups of warm water, sugar, salt and melted shortening. Whisk to combine. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in the 1/3 cup warm water with the 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Let the yeast activate for 4 minutes.

Step 2

To the bowl with the water, sugar, salt and shortening, add 2 cups of the flour; whisk to combine. Add the yeast mixture, mix to combine. Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time until you get a slightly cohesive dough ball. Dump out onto a floured board. Knead in the remaining flour until you get a medium firm dough. The dough should have some movement. Gather up the dough and place it in a greased bowl. Cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap and let double in size. Punch down and let it rise until doubled again. Spray two 9x13 pans with non stick spray. Flour your hands and grab some dough with your fingers and pull up on it and cut the dough with a paring knife. Roll the piece of dough in your floured hands to make a ball. Place the balls in the prepared pans leaving 1/4 inch between them. Let rise again until doubled. Preheat oven to 350. Bake rolls for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes, then invert and remove from pan. Serve.

Step 3

NOTES: The dough will be more wet than dry. That’s why we use the paring knife to cut the dough. You can also dump the dough into a floured board after the 2 rise and use a pastry cutter to cut pieces of the dough. I do it both ways.

Step 4

To freeze, let cool to room temp.

Step 5

Wrap in wax paper, then foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. I freeze these rolls all the times, especially at the Holidays. Defrost rolls and pop into a 350 oven unwrapped and place directly on the middle oven rack for 10 minutes. Serve

Step 6

This recipe will take all day to make…but so worth it!

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