Quick Yeast Rolls

Name: Quick Yeast Rolls
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons shortening; 3 tablespoons white sugar; 1 cup hot water; 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

⏱️ Ready in 1h 40m 🥄 Prep 1h 30m 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 5 views

This easy yeast roll recipe was given to me by my Great, Great Grandmother. I used it a couple of years ago in our state fair and received first place.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 1h 30m

Cook 10 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 tablespoons shortening

3 tablespoons white sugar

1 cup hot water

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon salt

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 186

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.2g 5%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 302mg 13%

Total Carbohydrate 31.9g 12%

Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%

Total Sugars 4.8g

Protein 4.8g 10%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the shortening, sugar, and hot water.

Allow to cool until lukewarm, and mix in the yeast until dissolved.

Mix in the egg, salt, and flour.

Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size.

Grease 8 muffin cups.

Divide the dough into the prepared muffin cups, and allow to rise again until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.