Directions: |
Directions:Combine milk, ½ cup sugar, butter and salt in saucepan over medium heat until butter melts. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. (If the mixture is too hot, it will kill the yeast.) While the milk mixture is cooling, dissolve the yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes (yeast should be very bubbly and foamy). In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour and milk mixture. Beat on low 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl. Add yeast mixture and beat on high for 3 minutes. Add in beaten eggs then stir in remaining 5 cups of flour to make a soft dough. *NOTE- The dough will be very soft and coming away from the sides of the bowl, but it will still be sticky. Don’t worry about this. It will firm up a little during the rising process* Place the bowl in a warm place and cover with a clean kitchen towel, let rise1 hour. Punch down dough, and turn dough onto a lightly floured clean surface. Divide in half. Spray two 9×13 glass pans with cooking spray. Roll first portion of dough into a rectangle and cut into 12 equal-sized pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and place in prepared pans. Repeat with remaining dough and cover pans with clean kitchen towels. Let rise 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden-brown. Remove rolls from oven and rub cold butter all over the tops! |