Cloverleaf Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110*)
• 1 1/2 cups warm milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. beat in milk, sugar, egg, shortening, salt and 2 cups flour until smooth.
• 2 stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 3 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minute.
• 4 place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat top.
• 5 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hours
• 6 punch dough down. roll into 90 balls; place three balls each in greased muffin cups.
• 7 cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minute
• 8 bake at 375* for 12-14 min or until golden brown. cool on wire racks.