Cheese Rolls

I don't know how many of you had these cheese rolls in high school...but they were my favorite thing to eat for lunch. You could smell them baking right when you got to school in the morning. Sometimes you could even snag one for breakfast.
A few years ago, we lived next door to my best friend from high school. Heather was always the best at bringing us treats. One day she brought over these yummy cheese rolls. The memories of walking the halls of good ol' Copper Hills High with her flooded my mind.
So if you went to school with me, or even went to another school in the area, chances are you had these. So grab your yearbook, a side of ranch dressing and reminisce!

PS...this makes a TON, so maybe get together with some of your old High School friends, or share with a neighbor, or two!  



Ingredients:

2 tablespoons yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
4 cups warm water
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon salt
9 cups flour
4 cups grated cheese
1 egg for egg wash

Let the 2 tablespoons yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup water rise in a bowl. In mixing bowl add the rest of the water (3 3/4 cup), shortening, sugar and salt in a bowl. Slowly mix and add one cup of flour at a time. Mix until the dough is not to sticky. Let rise for about 30 minutes. Then split dough in half (you can do all at once if you prefer) and roll out (just like cinnamon rolls). Sprinkle cheese on the dough and roll. Cut into the size that you would like each roll to be. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Brush with an egg wash and sprinkle with a little more cheese, then let rise for another 45 minutes. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.