Jake's Favorite Rolls

4 1/4 -4 3/4 cups flour

1 package of yeast

1 cup milk

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup shortening or butter

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

In a bowl combine 2 cups of flour and the package of yeast. 

In a small sauce pan heat and stir milk, sugar, shortening/butter and salt until warm. (Until shortening is almost melted.)

Add to flour mixture along with eggs. Beat with electric mixture on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high until mixed. Using a spoon stir in remaining flour. Knead (with dough hook) Spray pam (or sprinkle flour) on top of dough, cover with towel and let raise for about an hour. Punch dough down. Make into rolls. (this is when I dip the top and bottom of the rolls into a little butter. This just makes the top and bottom a little more crisp and taste better) Let the rolls raise until they have doubled in size. When they have doubled in size bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes. (It all depends on your oven. The rolls I made the other night were baked for 12 minutes. I probably should have checked at 10.) When I take the rolls out of the oven I usually brush some butter on top to make them look pretty. 

- from Hope Woolley