Mike Hammel asked for cafeteria rolls. This recipe is/was used in the
cafeteria from my school cafeteria in North East Texas. I have used the
recipe several times with success, I hope you also get good results!
Dinner Rolls
3 C. warm water
1/2 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 C. powdered milk
2 tsp. salt
6 to 7 C. flour
1/2 C. butter or margarine (butter flavored Crisco is good)
Us electric mixer. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 3 cups warm water to mixer bowl;
dissolve sugar. Add yeast. Let stand until it rises and bubbles (10 to 20
minutes). Add melted butter (warm, not hot).
Add powdered milk to 1 or 2 cups flour. Mix well. Add flour-milk mixture
to water; mix. Add flour to make soft dough. Beat until smooth. Add salt
to 1 cup flour. Add to soft dough; continue adding flour and mixing until
dough is stiff enough to handle. Put dough in greased bowl. Let rise to
double (approximately 45 minutes); punch down. Roll out on floured board.
Cut into balls. Let rise. Bake in 400F oven.