Recipe: One Hour Rolls and Refrigerator Rolls (Dinner or Cinnamon)

The first recipe is not one I've tried but the 2nd one is really, really good.

ONE HOUR ROLLS

2 cakes compressed yeast or 2 envelopes active dry yeast 1/4 cup 85-degree F. water for compressed yeast (or 110 deg. F. water for active dry yeast)
1 1/2 cups heated to lukewarm buttermilk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening or oil, melted
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 cups enriched all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Combine buttermilk, sugar, melted shortening and salt. Sift flour and soda into a large bowl. Mix yeast with buttermilk, and add to flour mixture. Mix well. Let stand 10 minutes.

Roll out and cut in desired shapes. Melt some butter in bottom of a baking pan, place rolls inpan, turning each over to butter top. Let stand 30 minutes.

Bake at 425 degrees 10 to 12 minutes.

Refrigerator Rolls (Dinner or Cinnamon)
Source: 1st Houston Jr. League Cookbook

1 package dry yeast or 1 yeast cake
2 cups lukewarm water
2 large eggs, unbeaten
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
7 cups flour
as needed melted butter

Add yeast to lukewarm water, mixing with hand until yeast is dissolved. Add eggs, sugar, shortening and salt. Stir well. Sift in 4 cups of the flour. Stir well. Sift in 2 more cups flour and stir well. Add remaining 1 cup flour and mix with hands. Cover dough with wet dish towel tht has been folded 4 times. Place in refrigerator overnight.

When ready to use, remove desired amount from refrigerator and allow to rise at least 4 hours. Do not work with more than half of the dough at a time. Knead to get air out.

For dinner rolls, roll out 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Cut in rounds with small cheese glass, or similar sized cutter. Dip both sides of each roll in melted butter and fold over. Place in greased pan. Let rise until double in size, about 40 minutes.

Bake at 400F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until brown.

Makes at least 5 dozen small rolls

For cinnamon rolls:
Roll dough as thin as possible. Spread dough with melted butter, cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle with raisins and pecans, if desired. Roll up. Cut in slices, about 1/2-inch thick. Place slices in a greased pan or in muffin pans. let rise until double in size. Bake as directed above.