Ingredients:

  • 5 cups of flour
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 tablespoons dry yeast or 2 packages
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Combine 2 cups of flour and yeast.
  2. In a saucepan heat milk, shortening, sugar and salt until warm, stir constantly until shortening melts.
  3. Add to flour and yeast mixture.
  4. Beat in eggs on low for 30 seconds then beat on high for 3 minutes.
  5. By hand stir in enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
  6. Turn onto a floured surface and kneed until smooth and elastic.
  7. Form a ball and place in a greased bowl turning once to grease the surface.
  8. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1-1.5 hours.
  9. Punch and place on a floured surface, cover and let rise for 10 minutes.
  10. Shape into rolls and place them in a greased pan to rise 35-40 minutes.
  11. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes.