Name: Mansion Dinner Rolls
Ingredients: 2 pkgs. yeast (2-1/2 tsp. yeast); 1 cup (plus 2 Tbs. warm water (110 degree to 115 degrees)); 1/2 cup sugar (plus 2 Tbs. sugar, divided); 1 tsp. salt; 1/3 cup unsalted butter (melted); 3 eggs (beaten); 5 cups flour

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Mansion Dinner Rolls

Easy, fool proof rolls served by First Lady Jean Carnahan at Missouri Governor's Mansion.

Course Bread

Cuisine Thanksgiving

Ingredients

2 pkgs. yeast 2-1/2 tsp. yeast
1 cup plus 2 Tbs. warm water (110 degree to 115 degrees)
1/2 cup sugar plus 2 Tbs. sugar, divided
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
3 eggs beaten
5 cups flour

Instructions

Dissolve yeast and 2 Tbs. sugar in water. Let yeast activate. Add remaining sugar, butter, salt and eggs; mix until eggs are well beaten.
Add 2 cups flour, mixing well. Stir in another 3 cups flour.
Turn out on lightly floured board and knead one minute.
Place dough in greased bowl. Cover and let rise in warm place for 2 hours.
Punch down; let rise again until double.
Roll out dough and cut in desired size. Let rolls rise in pan for 30 minutes.
Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes. May be frozen after baking, thawed and rewarmed.
Makes 4 doz. small rolls. May be frozen after baking; thawed and rewarmed.