Traditional Sweet Roll Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm milk
1/2 c. shortening, butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
4 1/2 to 5 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Stir in milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 1/2 cups flour.
Beat until smooth.
Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.