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Freshly baked vintage dinner rolls in round pan, golden brown and fluffy

Soft and Fluffy Vintage Dinner Rolls (Checkerboard Recipe)

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Ingredients
  

  • - 4¼ to 4¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • - 1 package active dry yeast
  • - 1 cup milk
  • - ⅓ cup sugar
  • - ⅓ cup shortening margarine, or butter
  • - ½ teaspoon salt
  • - 2 eggs

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine 2 cups flour and yeast.
  • Heat milk, sugar, and butter to 120–130°F until butter is melted. Add to dry mix.
  • Beat in eggs, then mix for 3 minutes.
  • Add remaining flour gradually until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
  • Knead 6–8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  • Place in greased bowl, cover, and rise until doubled (1 hour).
  • Punch down, divide in half, rest 10 minutes.
  • Pinch off dough and form balls by tucking edges under.
  • Place seam side down in greased pan. Let rise 30 minutes.
  • Brush with egg/milk wash. Bake at 375°F for 12–15 minutes until golden.
  • Cool slightly, then serve warm!