Nanny's Famous Buns (Rolls)

Ingredients

• 8 1/2-10 cups flour
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (can use margarine, but butter is best)
• 1 cup warm water (no more than 105 degrees)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons traditional dry active yeast
• 4 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, mix 1/2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cups sugar, butter, salt and 2 cups boiling water. Stir until smooth. Let cool.

2. 2

   Meanwhile dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar in 1 cup warm water. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons yeast, let stand 10 minutes or until good and foamy.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl beat 4 eggs until foamy. Add to cooled flour mixture.

4. 4

   Stir yeast mix into the flour mixture.

5. 5

   Using an electric mixer, beat in 4 cups of flour, one cup at a time until smooth.

6. 6

   By hand, mix in enough of the remaining flour to make a firm, but not sticky dough.

7. 7

   Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes).

8. 8

   Grease a large bowl, and place the dough inside, turning to grease the dough all over.

9. 9

   Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about one hour).

10. 10

    Punch down dough.

11. 11

    Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into 48 equal rolls.

12. 12

    Place on well greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart and let rise 1 1/2 - 2 hours (until more than doubled in size. Dough will be very light).

13. 13

    Bake 375ºF for 15-20 minutes.

14. 14

    Brush hot roll tops with a little butter after they come out of the oven.

15. 15

    1Extra info: Humidity always plays a key in making bread or rolls. Rainy days require more flour than sunny, dry days. Bread rolls and Loaves are done when inserted thermometer reads 190ºF.