Best Rolls Ever
2 cups water
1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon white
sugar
3 (.25 ounce)
packages active
dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
7 1/2 cups
self-rising flour
In a large bowl place
2 cups water and butter or margarine. Microwave about 2 minutes.
In another bowl, mix
1 cup sugar and eggs.
In a separate cup,
microwave 1/2 cup water for 30 seconds. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and dissolve yeast
in this.
Mix butter water and
sugar and eggs mixture together; add salt. Mix in yeast water. Stir in 7 to 7
1/2 cups flour. Mix well and let rise in the refrigerator overnight, covered.
When ready to use,
dump onto floured surface (DO NOT PUNCH DOWN!) and let warm to room
temperature. LIGHTLY KNEAD! Only work in enough extra flour to handle.
Shape into rolls and
place on greased sheet(s). Let rest 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
Bake in a preheated
400 degree F (205 degrees C) oven until tops are golden. Brush with oil or
butter immediately out of the oven.