The staff of the Lion House Pantry has done it again with their latest cookbook, “Lion House Christmas”!
If you haven’t tried any Lion House recipes, go out and BUY THIS BOOK! Simple yet elegant dishes are the standard fare, and your mouth will be watering just looking at the pictures. I can highly recommend the lasagna, which is practically identical to the lasagna I ate growing up, and the Lion House rolls are so good and so easy to make (recipe to follow).
The cook in your family will appreciate this great collection of timeless recipes. “Lion House Christmas” can be found at Amazon.com or at DeseretBook.com.
Lion House Dinner Rolls
2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
2 tablespoons dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk (instant or non-instant)
¼ cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, shortening or margarine
5 to 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or bread flour
In large bowl or electric mixer, combine water and milk powder; stir until milk dissolves. Add yeast, then sugar, salt, butter, egg and 2 cups flour. Mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes at medium speed. Add 2 cups flour,; mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes at medium speed. (Dough will be getting stiff and remaining flour may need to be mixed in by hand). Add about ½ cup flour and mix again, by hand or mixer. Dough should be soft, not overly sticky and not stiff (It is not necessary to use the entire amount of flour).
Scrape dough off sides of bowl and pour about one tablespoon of vegetable oil all around sides of bowl. Turn dough over in bowl so it is covered with oil. (This helps prevent dough from drying out). Cover with plastic and allow to rise in warm place until double in size. Sprinkle cutting board or counter with flour and place dough on floured board. Roll out and cut rolls into desired shape and size. Place on greased (or parchment line) baking pans. Let rise in warm place until rolls are double in size (about 1 – 1 ½ hours).
Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Brush with melted butter while hot. Makes 1 to 1 ½ dozen rolls.
