Here's my famous rolls....they are not very different than any other recipes, but for the fact that I make them often. This recipe is from the lady who lived across the street when I was about 5 who brought us rolls and gave my mother the recipe, who gave it to me when I was about to be married. The dough will keep several days covered in the refrigerator, and only get better as they age. The recipe was originally named as "refrigerator rolls". If you do make the dough ahead, be sure to allow a longer rise time for the rolls. you shape them cold and let rise. Depending on the size of the rolls, anywhere from 1 1'/2 to 3 hours.
Mrs Avery's Rolls
2C Scalded Milk, cooled to warm temperature
3T Shortening or Butter, Melted
½ C Sugar
1 t salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 pkgs yeast (or 1T bulk yeast)
1/3 warm water
4-5 cups flour

Dissove the yeast in the warm water (about 105 degrees) with a teaspoon of the sugar, wait until it foams. While waiting for the yeast to foam, mix the milk, butter, remaining sugar and salt. After the yeast foams, add the yeast mixture to it, and the two beaten eggs to the mixture. Either by hand or in a stand mixer, blend in flour a cup at a time until the dough is soft and fairly sticky. Turn onto a floured board and knead just until the dough is no longer sticky, but is smooth and satiny.

Let rise until doubled, punch down, knead a little, then shape into rolls. Bake at 350 until golden. May brush with egg wash or butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Also good rolled in butter and cinnamon sugar. Dough is a good base dough for a variety of sweet breads like cinnamon rolls or brioche.

Quick substitute for dinner rolls. These biscuits are really great for something so easy!

MAYO BISCUITS
[half-recipe]

1 CUP SELF-RISING FLOUR
1 TABLESPOON MAYO
1/2 CUP MILK
½ TABLESPOON SUGAR

[whole recipe]

2 CUPS SELF-RISING FLOUR
2 TABLESPOON MAYO
1 CUP MILK
1 TABLESPOON SUGAR

Mix mayo and milk and stir into flour until barely mixed. Dump out onto floured board, shape briefly, cut with biscuit cutter, transfer to pan, bake.

REFRIGERATOR ROLLS
One 1/4 oz pkg active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening, melted
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup warm mashed potatoes
5 cups flour
1/2 cup butter,melted

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Add sugar & next 4 ingredients. Mix well. Sift flour; add to potato mixture. Beat well. Knead 5-10 times on well-floured surface, until smooth & elastic. Place in a greased bowl & cover with a damp cloth. Chill at least 8 hours.
About 2 hours before baking, roll out dough & cut into circles. Fold circles in half to form rolls. Place rolls close together in a greased 13x9x2" pan. Brush tops with melted butter. Cover pan with towel & letrise in a warm place (85°) free from drafts, 1-2 hours or until doubled in bulk.
Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 12-15 minutes.~~

Oops, just noticed this post was from April. A little late for Easter.

Anyone ever tried those Mayo Biscuits? Sounds so easy.... just wondering if they're any good.

They do sound easy. I bet they're good.

I've made them and they are good. Best part is .....easy.