Ingredients

• 5 -6 cups flour, unsifted
• 2 packages dry yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 1 -2 teaspoon vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Combine 2 cups flour, dry yeast, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl, stir to blend.

2. Add the butter to the center of the flour mixture.

3. Heat the milk and water to simmering.

4. Pour liquids over the butter.

5. Beat the batter with a mixer for 2 minutes.

6. Add the eggs and 1 more cup of flour.

7. Beat for another minute.

8. Turn batter out onto a floured board and knead for 5- 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.

9. Cover the dough with plastic wrap, then a tea towel.

10. Rest the dough for 20 minutes.

11. Punch the dough down.

12. Divide the dough into desired size pieces and shape into desired forms.

13. Place formed rolls on a greased baking sheet.

14. Brush tops of rolls with cooking oil.

15. Cover loosely with plastic wrap.

16. Refrigerate 2- 24 hours.

17. Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.

18. Heat oven to 350 degrees.

19. Bake rolls for 20 minutes.

20. Remove from pan immediately, cool on wire rack.