Lucille Couch's Rolls

Lucille couch was famous for her rolls, the recipe for which is given below. it was taken from a cookbook issued by the churchwomen of st. Stephen's episcopal church in oxford, nc in 1982.

Steps

Soften the yeast in the warm water and set aside.

Combine the hot milk , sugar , salt , and oil and let cool down to room temperature.

Add the eggs and the yeast and mix together well.

Add 2 cups of flour and beat well.

Add the remaining flour and knead in well until you get a moderately stiff dough.

Turn this out on a floured surface and knead until satiny.

Put in a deep bowl with a little oil on top.

Cover the bowl and let dough rise for 1 1 / 4 hours.

Return dough back to a lightly floured surface and roll out the dough until about 1 / 4 inch thick.

Cut out the rolls with a round biscuit cutter , fold them over to form roll shape , cover , and let rise for a further 1 / 2 hour.

Preheat your oven to 375 f and bake the rolls for 12-15 minutes or until done.

Ingredients

dry active yeast, warm water, milk, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, flour, eggs