Cafeteria Style Rolls

This is the best roll recipe I have ever made. (And, trust me I have made a lot!) It makes a huge ammount but they are worth it. I usually half the recipe and freeze what we don't eat to use for lunches.

3 cups warm water
1 TBS sugar
3 TBS yeast
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 TBS salt
10 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter, melted

In a large bowl, mix water, yeast and 1 TBS sugar. Let proof 10 minutes. Mix milk, eggs and salt into yeast. Measure flour in a seperate bowl. Add 2/3 cup sugar. Cut in shortening. Gradually add to wet ingredients. Cover with a damp towel and allow to rise about 45 minutes. When dough has risen, pour melted butter over and knead for about 2 mintues. Let dough rest for a few minutes. Shape dough into rolls. Place on a greased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise. (You can refrigerate and let rise overnight for baking the next day.) Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Makes 48-64 rolls (depending on the size, I make mine larger so it's generally 48)

Nutrition information
Serving size: 1 roll

Calories 129
Total Fat 2.5 g
Cholesterol 12 mg
Sodium 156 mg
Total Carbohydrate 23 g
Fiber >1 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 3 g