Company Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 yeast cakes
1 pt. lukewarm milk
2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. melted shortening
4 eggs, well beaten
about 8 c. flour, sifted before measuring

Preparation

Mix yeast with 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup warm milk; let stand 5 minutes.
Dissolve salt and rest of sugar in milk.
Add yeast mixture, then add 4 cups flour; beat well.
Add beaten eggs and shortening; beat 3 minutes.
Add remaining flour and knead until smooth (do not make dough too stiff).
Let rise twice.