Melt In Your Mouth Rolls

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 c Milk
1/4 c Sugar
2 pk Active dry yeast; or
1/4 c Luke-warm water; (110 deg.f)
2 ea Eggs; lg
1/4 c Shortening
2 t Salt
2 t Active dry yeast; bulk
7 c Unbleached flour; sifted

Method:

Scald the milk in a saucepan.
Pour over the shortening, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl.
Cool to lukewarm.
Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water and stir to dissolve.
Add the yeast mixture, 3 cups of the flour, and eggs to the milk mixture.
Beat, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, for about 2 minutes.
Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top and cover.
Let rise in a warm place until double, about 1 hour.
Punch the dough down and divide the dough into thirds, then let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
Divide each third into 12 pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
Place 12 balls, equally spaced, in a greased 9-inch round cake pan.
Repeat for the remaining two thirds.
Cover and let rise until doubled, 45 to 60 minutes.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree F.
oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the pans and cool on wire racks.