Dinner Rolls (Melody Hull)

½ cup shortening
2 tsp salt
¾ cup sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup boiling water
2 pkgs active dry yeast (4 ½ tsp)
½ cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
7 ½ cups flour
3 eggs
1 cup cold water
4 Tbsp butter, melted

1. In a large bowl, combine shortening, salt, sugar, and butter. Pour boiling water over and stir until blended.

2. In small bowl, sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp. sugar over ½ C. warm water. Stir to mix slightly.  Let rest 5 min.

3. To mixture in large bowl, add flour, eggs, yeast mixture and 1 C. cold water, stirring to mix well. Dough will be sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate 5 hours or overnight, punching down dough if necessary.

4. About 2 ½ hours before serving: in small saucepan over low heat, melt 4 T. butter. Remove dough from refrigerator; divide in half. On floured surface, roll 1 dough piece into 14” round.  Brush lightly with melted butter.

5. Cut dough like a pizza – into 16 wedges. Starting at curved edge, fold up each wedge toward the point; curve ends in slightly toward each other like a crescent. Repeat with remaining dough pieces. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 2 hrs.  Preheat oven to 375° Bake 15-20 min.