Hard Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 to 5 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. salt
1 pkg. regular or quick acting active dry yeast
1 egg white
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. softened butter or margarine
2 c. very warm water
2 Tbsp. cold water

Preparation

Mix 3 cups flour, sugar, salt, margarine and yeast in 2 1/2-quart bowl.
Add warm water.
Beat at low speed, frequently scraping bowl, 1 minute.
Stir in enough flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.
Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
Place in greased 2 1/2-quart bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise, at room temperature until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down dough; cover and let rest 15 minutes.
Divide dough into 18 equal parts.
Shape into balls and roll in palm of the hand to make oblong shape and place on greased cookie sheets.
Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
Mix egg whites and cold water; brush over rolls.
Make slash about 1 1/2-inches deep and 2 inches long on each roll.
Heat oven to 375\u00b0 and place both cookie sheets in oven.
Bake 15 minutes.
Alternate cookie sheets; bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
Makes 18 rolls.