Homemade Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. hot milk
1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
2 eggs, beaten
7 to 8 c. all-purpose flour
melted butter or margarine

Preparation

Combine milk, boiling water, sugar, salt and shortening; cool to lukewarm.
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Add to milk mixture with eggs.
Mix well.
Add 4 cups of flour and beat well.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
Roll dough out to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch cutter. Brush tops of rolls with melted butter.
Place in a lightly greased baking pan and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes or until done well.
Yields about 3 dozen.