Aunt Dosha'S Dinner Rolls

• 4 Tbsp. shortening
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. sweet milk
• 2 pkg. dry yeast
• 5 c. plain flour
• 2 tsp. salt

1. Mix shortening and sugar with salt.
2. Scald milk; pour over sugar mixture.
3. Let mixture cool.
4. Mix yeast with approximately 1/4 cup warm water; pour over same mixture.
5. Mix in the eggs.
6. Add 2 cups of the flour; beat well.
7. Add the rest of flour; knead the dough on a lightly floured surface.
8. Put dough in a heavy crock-type bowl; let rise until double in bulk.
9. Punch down; roll dough out.
10. Cut with biscuit cutter.
11. Melt 1 stick of butter; dip each piece of dough in the melted butter.
12. Place on baking sheet; let rise again.
13. Bake in a 350u0b0 oven until brown.
14. Yields approximately 2 dozen rolls.
15. When letting dough rise, cover with damp tea towel.

shortening, sugar, eggs, sweet milk, yeast, flour, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=530146 (may not work)