No-Rise Butter Rolls

 

1 cup shortening
1 cup milk
½ cup warm water
1½ t. active dry yeast
1 t. white sugar
2 eggs
½ cup white sugar
2 t. salt
4½ cups all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1 T. butter, softened


Melt and cool the shortening and milk. Dissolve the yeast and 1 t. of the sugar in the warm water. Beat the eggs, ½ cup sugar and salt together. Combine the milk mixture, yeast mixture and egg mixture. Sift the flour and baking powder together and add to the wet mixture. Stir until combined then cover and refrigerate overnight. Divide dough into fourths and roll out on a floured surface. Spread top surface of the rolled out dough with the soft butter. Cut triangles (pie piece shaped) pieces and roll up from larger to small end. Place rolls on a baking sheet and allow to rolls to rise for 3 to 4 hours. Bake rolls in a preheated 400º oven for 5 to 8 minutes. Makes 32.