Mimi's Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 2 cups scalded milk (cooled to lukewarm)
• 2/3 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 9 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the yeast and sugar in the lukewarm water; let proof for about 15 minutes.
• 2 add the lukewarm milk, butter, sugar, and salt; mix well.
• 3 add 4 cups of the flour and mix well.
• 4 add the beaten eggs and mix well.
• 5 add the last of the flour adding only enough to get a soft dough (probably will need most of it).
• 6 place on floured board and knead for about 3 minutes.
• 7 place in a greased bowl and rise once--about 1-1 1/2 hours.
• 8 make rolls and place on a greased pan.
• 9 rise till rounded in pan--about 1 hour--don't over-rise.
• 10 bake in a 375-400 degree oven for about 10-15 minutes--if they are getting too brown, cover them with a piece of foil.
• 11 cheese fingers: make dough fingers about 2"-3" long; dip one side in melted butter and then in parmesan cheese--bake.