Refrigerator Rolls / Icebox Rolls

Total Time: 12 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (100â° to 110â°)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups bread flour
• 1/4-1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 pour 1 cup boiling water over shortening in a large bowl, stirring to melt shortening.
• 2 let stand 30 minutes or until completely cooled.
• 3 stir together yeast, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a glass measuring cup; let mixture stand 5 minutes beat eggs at medium speed using a heavy-duty stand mixer; add 1/2 cup sugar and salt.
• 4 add shortening mixture and yeast mixture.
• 5 reduce speed to low, and gradually add 5 cups flour, beating until blended.
• 6 cover and chill dough 12 hours or up to 5 days.
• 7 turn dough out on a lightly floured surface, and roll to 1/4-inch thickness.
• 8 cut with a lightly floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter.
• 9 make a crease across the middle of each dough round with a knife, and fold in half; gently press edges to seal.
• 10 place rolls on lightly greased baking sheets.
• 11 cover and let rise in a warm place (85â°f), free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
• 12 brush rolls evenly with melted butter.
• 13 bake at 400â° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 14 brush again with melted butter, if desired.