Dinner Rolls(Mrs. Tetterton) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water (100~ to 115~)
1/3 c. plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted and cooled
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. warm milk
2 eggs, beaten
6 to 6 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
additional melted butter or margarine (optional)

Preparation

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Add milk, butter, salt, remaining sugar, eggs and 3 cups of flour; beat until smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes, adding additional flour as needed.
Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Turn out on lightly floured surface; divide in half.
Divide each half into 12 pieces.
Shape in balls.
Place in 2 greased 9 x 13-inch pans.
Cover; let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
Brush with melted butter.
Yields 2 dozen large rolls.