Refrigerator Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast or 2 cakes yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 1/2 c. lukewarm milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
6 1/2 to 7 c. flour

Preparation

Soak yeast in warm (not hot) water for 5 minutes.
Pour milk over sugar and salt in a bowl.
Stir until dissolved.
Beat in eggs, shortening, 1 cup flour and yeast mixture.
Add remaining flour to make a soft dough.
When dough leaves sides of bowl, turn onto a floured board.
Knead until becomes smooth and elastic. Place in lightly greased bowl and grease top of dough.
Cover with wax paper and a damp cloth.
Place in refrigerator immediately. Punch down as it rises; also keep cloth damp.
Shape dough directly from refrigerator into the number of rolls.
Place on greased baking sheet.
Cover; let rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 4 dozen rolls.