Out-Of-This-World Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 c. warm water
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Soften yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
In large bowl, combine shortening, sugar, beaten eggs, 1 cup warm
water and salt.
Stir in softened yeast and 2 1/2 cups flour.
Beat until smooth and blended.
Add remaining flour to make a soft dough and mix well. Cover and allow to rise
in a warm place until double in bulk. This takes about 1 hour.
Punch down and place in refrigerator overnight.
Divide dough in half and roll each portion into a rectangle 1/2-inch thick.
Spread with softened butter.
Roll each rectangle jelly roll style and cut into 1-inch slices.
Place cut side down in greased muffin tins.
Cover and let rise 2 hours. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Makes 2 dozen large rolls.