Dinner Rolls from Lee’s Village Inn in Saint Paul

Dinner Rolls

Served at Lee’s Village Inn in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • ¾ c. water
  • ¾ c. milk
  • ½ c. sugar
  • ¼ c. oil or margarine
  • 1¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 egg
  • 4½ to 5 c. all-purpose or bread flour
  • ⅛ c. lukewarm water
  • 1 packet dry yeast
  • 1 tsp. sugar

Instructions

  • Combine water and milk; heat to scalding.
  • Mix sugar, margarine, salt and egg until creamy. Stir hot milk mixture into creamed until blended. Add half and beat until ingredients, batter is smooth.
  • Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and sugar. Add yeast mixture to batter, stirring in thoroughly. Add rest of flour, kneading to a smooth elastic dough. Let rise in a greased and covered bowl until doubled in size (45 minutes to an hour.)
  • Shape into rolls, placing on a greased sheet pan or muffin tin. Let rise until double again.
  • Bake at 375° for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.