FRANCES COOK'S BREAD & ROLLS

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Make and share this Frances Cook's Bread & Rolls recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mysterygirl

Categories     Breads

Time 2h

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup milk
1 package cake yeast
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup water, lukewarm

Steps:

  • Scald milk and pour over sugar, shortening, & salt.
  • Let it cool to lukewarm while softening yeast in a small bowl with the warm water.
  • When soft, add the egg and beat together slightly.
  • Pour the yeast/egg mixture into the milk mixture and stir them together.
  • The flour may be sifted or poured into the liquid.
  • With a large spoon, stir until flour/milk is well mixed.
  • You should have a firm, but not stiff dough.
  • Without removing it from the bowl, cover the dough with a plate or towel and set aside to rise until double in bulk (about 2 hrs depending on the temperature in the kitchen).
  • Instead of letting the dough rise at this point you may put it in the refrigerator and use it later, or the next day.
  • Watch to make sure it doesn't spill out of the bowl.
  • If it starts to spill before you're ready to use it, punch it back down.
  • Refrigerated dough is easier to handle but takes longer to rise.
  • BREAD:
  • If you want to make bread, dump the dough out of the bowl onto a floured surface and with more flour as needed to keep it from sticking, knead it until springy and easy to handle.
  • This dough does not require a lot of kneading; only enough to make it easy to handle.
  • For 2 medium size loaves cut the dough in half and knead/shape each into loaves and put into greased baking pans.
  • Allow about 2 hours for the dough to double again.
  • Bake in a 375 degree oven until lightly browned on top (if uncertain whether or not bread is done, tip out of pan and see if bottom is browned too).
  • ROLLS:
  • To make rolls, work and knead dough until springy and easily handled.
  • Roll out with a rolling pin and cut with a biscuit cutter and fold over and place on a greased cookie sheet (Parkerhouse rolls), or break dough into small pieces, make into little balls and place 3 in each section of a greased muffin pan (Cloverleaf rolls).
  • SWEET ROLLS:
  • For Christmas bread or sweet rolls, roll out dough as for Parkerhouse rolls, except trying to make an oblong instead of a round.
  • Spread it with raisins and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
  • Dot with butter and roll as for a jelly roll.
  • Slice and place on a greased pan or make into a circle and make slashes through the dough at intervals.
  • Let rise and bake as for loaves.
  • Top with an icing made of confectioners' sugar, melted butter, milk, and vanilla or rum flavoring and drizzle over the bread or rolls while hot.
  • Decorate with nuts or fruits.
  • If you want to make a whole wheat bread, use half white and half whole wheat flour, and use brown sugar instead of white.
  • The amounts above will yield 1 large or 2 medium loaves of bread, or 2 dozen large rolls.

Hafiz Ahmad Amjad Farooq 2020
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These bread rolls are the best! They are so soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


1matty Druce
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I made these bread rolls for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making these again.


Kamra Bhatti
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These bread rolls are amazing! I've never made bread before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out so well. I will definitely be making these again.


jeevan pun
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! These bread rolls are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Zylan Daniels
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These bread rolls are the best! They are so soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Nouman Hazrat
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I made these bread rolls for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making these again.


Orefemetse Fefe
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These bread rolls are amazing! I've never made bread before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out so well. I will definitely be making these again.


Md Sohag Md Sohag
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! These bread rolls are so delicious and they were so easy to make. I will definitely be making these again.


Alyssa Torres
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These bread rolls are the best! They are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I will definitely be making these again and again.


Bisola Ayobami
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I made these bread rolls for my family and they loved them! They are so soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Paul-ru Du toit
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These bread rolls are amazing! They are so easy to make and they taste delicious. I will definitely be making these again.