Once there was a snowman

Here's the song Kate's preschool class performed at the Christmas Sing. Kate is in the back row, between the two tall girls.

Lion House Rolls

I absolutely LOVE the Lion House rolls. Don't they look amazing?

So I decided to try to make them. My first batch was flat. I searched online and found a video that shows how to form the rolls and place them on the pan. I love love love their technique for forming the rolls. It is so fast and easy ... and fun!

And look...it worked!

The inside is flaky and light.


The outside is perfect!

It's a Christmas Miracle! I made Lion House Rolls!!!

Here's the recipe:

Lion House Rolls
Ingredients:

* 2 cups warm water (110-115 degrees)
* 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk (instant)
* 2 Tb. dry yeast
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 2 tsp. salt
* 1/3 cup shortening (butter or margarine)
* 1 egg
* 5-5 1/2 cups flour, all purpose (bread flour can be used if you have it on hand)

Method:

In the large bowl of an electric mixer, combine the water and the milk powder and stir so the milk dissolves. Add the yeast to tthis mixture then the sugar, salt, shortening, egg and 2 cups of the flour. Mix on low speed of mixer until ingredients are wet, then turn to medium speed and mix for 2 minutes. Stop the mixer and add 2 more cups of flour then mix on low speed until the ingredients are wet, then turn mixer on medium speed and mix for 2 minutes. The dough will be getting stiff and you may need to remove the bowl from the mixer and mix in the remaining flour by hand. Add approximately 1/2 cup of flour and mix again. (This can be done by hand or mixer). The dough should be soft, not overly sticky, and not stiff. (It is not necessary to use the entire amount of flour). Scrape the dough off the sides of the bowl and pour approximately on tablespoon of vegetable oil all around the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough over in the bowl so it is covered with the oil. (This helps prevent the dough from drying out.) Cover with plastic and allow to rise in a warm place until double in size. Sprinkle a cutting board or counter with flour and put the dough on the flour. It is now ready to roll out and cut into desired shape and size of rolls. Place on greased (or parchment lined) baking pans. Let rise in a warm place until the rolls are double in size (approx. 1-1 1/2 hours). Bake in a 375-degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until they are browned to your satisfaction. Brush with melted butter while hout. Yields 2 to 2 1/2 dozen rolls.