best rolls ever!

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 7 1/2 cups self-rising flour

Recipe

• in a large bowl place 2 cups water and butter or margarine. microwave about 2 minutes.
• in another bowl, mix 1 cup sugar and eggs.
• in a separate cup, microwave 1/2 cup water for 30 seconds. add 1 teaspoon sugar and dissolve yeast in this.
• mix butter water and sugar and eggs mixture together; add salt. mix in yeast water. stir in 7 to 7 1/2 cups flour. mix well and let rise in the refrigerator overnight, covered.
• when ready to use, dump floured surface (do not punch down!) and let warm to room temperature. lightly knead! only work in enough extra flour to handle.
• shape into rolls and place on greased sheet(s). let rest 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
• bake in a preheated 400 degree f (205 degrees c) oven until tops are golden. brush with oil or butter immediately out of the oven.