Soft Yeast Pan Rolls

 SOFT YEAST PAN ROLLS

 2pkg active yeast

1c warm water [110-115]

1/2c shortening

1c boiling water

7-7 1/2c flour

1t plus 2/3c sugar, divided

1/2c butter, softened

2 eggs

 In a bowl, dissolve yeast and 1t sugar in warm water; let stand for 5 minutes.  In a bowl, cream butter, shortening, salt and remaining sugar.  Add boiling water, cool to 110-115°.  Add yeast mixture and eggs; mix well.  Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough.  Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.  Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.  Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.  Punch dough down.  Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds.  Divide each portion into nine pieces; shape into balls.  Place in 3 greased 9” round baking pans.  Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.  Bake at 350° 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool in pans on wire racks.  Yield 27 rolls

Burger Buns

 BURGER BUNS

 

4 ½-5c flour

2pkg yeast

2T Sugar

1 1/2t salt

1c milk

1/2c water

1/4c margarine

1 egg

 Mix all dry ingredients.  Heat water, milk and margarine to 120-130°.  Add to flour mixture.  Add egg, mix in.  By hand, add enough flour to make firm dough.  Knead 6-8 minutes.  Cover and rise 30-35 minutes.  Divide in ½.  Divide each half into 6 pieces.  Shape into smooth balls.  On greased sheet, flatten to 4” diameter.  Cover.  Let rise 20-25 minutes.  Bake at 400° 10-12 minutes.

 

Easy Home-Made Naan Bread - Turkey Sandwich

Naan Bread

This is the easiest kind of bread you can make. Costs pennies and can get you through these strange times, my family lived off these when the pickings were slim.

No Yeast Naan:
Makes 6

2 cups flour
1 - 1 1/4cup of lukewarm water
1 table spoon baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 table spoon oil/butter/shortening

Mix dry ingredients together and add most water, mix and add water until it has the consistency of tacky pizza dough.
Knead for a few minutes.
Let rest in greased bowl for 30- 60 minutes.
Divide into 6 pieces and roll out on floured surface thin. (Tortilla thickness)
Heat griddle to 350F.
Cook until golden brown spots and flip, cooking until done.
They can be made ahead and kept under a flour towel or frozen for later use.

SANDWICH

Yum! Turkey, Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato red onion and Mayo on home-made Naan Bread!