Nanny'S Famous Buns (Rolls) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 1/2 - 10 cups flour
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup butter (can use margarine, but butter is best)
1 cup warm water (no more than 105 degrees)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons traditional dry active yeast
4 eggs

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cups sugar, butter, salt and 2 cups boiling water. Stir until smooth. Let cool.
Meanwhile dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar in 1 cup warm water. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons yeast, let stand 10 minutes or until good and foamy.
In a separate bowl beat 4 eggs until foamy. Add to cooled flour mixture.
Stir yeast mix into the flour mixture.
Using an electric mixer, beat in 4 cups of flour, one cup at a time until smooth.
By hand, mix in enough of the remaining flour to make a firm, but not sticky dough.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes).
Grease a large bowl, and place the dough inside, turning to grease the dough all over.
Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about one hour).
Punch down dough.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into 48 equal rolls.
Place on well greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart and let rise 1 1/2 - 2 hours (until more than doubled in size. Dough will be very light).
Bake 375\u00b0F for 15-20 minutes.
Brush hot roll tops with a little butter after they come out of the oven.
1Extra info: Humidity always plays a key in making bread or rolls. Rainy days require more flour than sunny, dry days. Bread rolls and Loaves are done when inserted thermometer reads 190\u00b0F.