4 tablespoons margarine
1/3 Cup shortening
3/4 Cup Sugar, granulated
1 tablespoon Sugar, granulated
3 large eggs
4 pkg active dry yeast, 1/4 oz
1/2 Cup lukewarm water
7 1/2 Cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1-1/4 cups milk
Cream margarine and shortening with sugar until light.
Add eggs slowly, blending well between each addition.
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water (be sure that water is not too hot).
Sift together flour and salt.
Add half of flour and half of milk to the shortening-sugar mixture.
Add dissolved yeast.
Add remainder of milk and flour to make a soft dough.
Cover dough; let rest for 10 minutes.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 8 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
Place dough in a lightly greased bowl large enough to hold dough when doubled in size, turning once to grease the surface.
Cover; let rise in a warm place (90 degrees F) until double in size (about 2 hours).
Fold dough over from 4 sides to knead lightly. Let rise again until double in size.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape as desired.
To Make Cloverleaf Rolls
Shape dough into small balls. Three balls should half-fill a greased muffin pan. Brush with melted oleo margarine or butter.
Let rise in warm place (90 degrees F) until double in size (about 25 to 30 minutes). Do not let rolls “over-rise”.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until both the top and bottom of rolls are golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Remove from oven and brush top of rolls with melted oleo margarine.
To Make Parker House Rolls
Roll dough 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
Cut dough with a floured 2-1/2 inch round cutter; brush tops with soft oleo margarine or butter.
Make a crease (just off center) on the top of each circle of dough with the back of a knife.
Fold so that the top overlaps slightly; seal end edges.
Place on well-greased cookie sheets or 13 x9 x2 baking pans. Brush with melted oleo margarine or butter.
Let rolls rise until they are half again as large (about 45 minutes).
Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and brush the top of rolls with melted oleo margarine or butter.
Makes 4 dozen