Aunt Marie's Butter Rolls

2 T. yeast
2 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. melted butter
6 beaten eggs
1 1/2 t. salt
8-10 c. flour

Mix yeast with 2 T. sugar and add warm water. Add butter (make sure it is not too hot to kill the yeast), eggs, and the rest of the sugar. Mix flour and salt together. Slowly add in flour mixture until correct consistency (I don't know what to tell you the correct consistency is, but the dough should be slightly sticky). Let stand and rise 2 hours. Stir/punch down and put in the fridge overnite. In the morning, roll out and shape and let rise 4-5 hours. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen rolls.

e-notes: so when my mother-in-law called today she asked if there was anything i wanted for our thanksgiving meal (we'll be with my in-laws for the holiday) - any tradition-food that was a must for me. this is IT. i don't care about anything else but rolls - aunt marie rolls more especially. i have made these before and they have turned out yummy - perhaps not as yummy as my Aunt Marie's rolls, but good nonetheless.

as use instant yeast (NOT active or rapid-yeast) and so i don't let mine rise for 2 hours. i just skip that part and go straight to putting the dough in the fridge.

Happy Thanksgiving!