Carrie'S Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. hot water
2 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 Tbsp. salt
7 c. plain flour, divided
2 eggs

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in hot water.
Stir until mixed.
Add next 3 ingredients to yeast mixture.
Add 4 cups flour.
This may be mixed by hand or mixer.
Add 2 eggs.
Add up to 3 more cups of flour to mixture.
Let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Roll the dough out and cut with biscuit cutter.
Fold over each in half and brush with melted butter.
Let rise again 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 6 to 8 minutes.