Heavenly Southern Hot Rolls Easy Recipe

How to make it

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• In large bowl pour boiling water over butter, sugar, salt
• Dissolve yeast into WARM water
• Beat eggs slightly, mix with yeast, warm water
• Add this to cooled butter mixture
• Add flour, several cups at a time, mix well ( I mix by hand, using large wooden spoon)
• As you mix, dough will easily shrink from sides of bowl
• Can leave in same bowl, OR place dough in another greased bowl
• Cover and refrigerate over night OR for at least 4 hours
• Remove from refrigerator 2-3 hours before serving
• Turn dough onto floured board* or surface, gently knead for just a few seconds until smooth
• Use rolling pin, roll to desired thickness
• With round cutter, cut rolls from dough ( It is best not to twist the cutter when cutting)
• Can make small petite rolls, rolling to 1/2 inch thickness
• Can make bigger round rolls, rolling to 1/2 inch thickness
• I prefer pocket-book rolls. I roll to 1/2 inch thickness and use a two-inch cutter. I cut the roll, dip in butter, and bring one half over to the other half's edge, then pinch down with two fingers. This creates a half-moon shape, a *pocket book* roll.
• Your choice on the roll's shape! They are wonderful anyway you cut them!
• After cutting the rolls, place in greased pans. (I use Crisco, not butter, butter browns too much.)
• Place the rolls fairly close to each other, but giving them room to rise
• Cover pan either with a clean kitchen towel, or wax paper
• Place in a warm place to rise until doubled, approximately 1-1/2 hours
• Brush tops *lightly* with melted butter
• Bake in a 375 or 400 degree oven until lightly browned, about 12 minutes
• * I prefer a floured wooden board, but can use wax paper, or other floured surface
• THESE ARE HEAVENLY, and our tradition at all family gatherings.