Grandma's Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 2 (4 1/2 teaspoon) packages dry yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 6 1/2-7 cups flour, divided
• 2 tablespoons oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put the warm water into a large mixing bowl.
• 2 add the yeast and stir to dissolve.
• 3 add the sugar, salt, oil, and egg, and mix well.
• 4 add 4 cups of flour and stir until smooth.
• 5 add enough of the remaining flour until the mixture is neither sticky nor dry.
• 6 cover the bowl and let the dough rise until doubled in size.
• 7 generously grease a 9x13 pan or two 9x9 pans (you may need another pan as well, depending on the size of your rolls).
• 8 shape balls of dough into rolls somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size. it helps to have a small bowl of oil handy and continually grease your hands.
• 9 place the dough balls into the greased pan, not quite touching.
• 10 cover the pans and let the rolls rise until quite soft.
• 11 bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.