Dinner Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
2 c. milk, scalded
2 eggs, well beaten
6 Tbsp. shortening
2 tsp. salt
6 to 7 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
melted butter

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water.
Pour hot milk over sugar, shortening and salt in a large bowl. Cool to lukewarm.
Blend in 1 cup flour and beat until smooth. Stir in yeast.
Add about half the remaining flour and beat until very smooth. Beat in the eggs. Beat in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Cover and let rest 5 to 10 minutes.
Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
Form into a ball and put into a greased deep bowl. Turn dough to bring greased surface to the top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour).
Punch down dough; pull edges to center and turn completely over in bowl. Cover and let rise again until almost doubled (about 45 minutes). Again punch down the dough and turn onto a lightly floured surface. Shape rolls as desired.
Place rolls 1-inch apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise again until rolls are light.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes. Brush with melted butter.