Description
My little sister is into using our family cookbook. She surprises me all the time with her expertise at using yeast.
Ingredients
- 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- ½ cup shortening, melted and cooled slightly
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- In a large bowl
- dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy
- about 10 minutes.
- Stir in shortening
- sugar
- salt and 2 cups flour; beat well. Stir in the remaining flour
- 1/2 cup at a time
- beating well after each addition. Scrape sides of bowl
- cover and let rise until doubled in size
- about 1 hour.
- Grease 12 muffin cups. Spoon in batter until cups are half full. Let rise in warm place until batter reaches top of the cup
- about 20 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pans and brush tops with melted butter.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 12