Knot Shape Rolls

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Cunningham Estate in Seven Points, Texas in 1999.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 pack active dry yeast
 * 1 tablespoon sugar
 * ¼ cup warm water
 * 2 tablespoon sugar
 * 1 tablespoon salt
 * ¾ cup milk at room temperature
 * ¼ cup butter melted
 * 6 cups all-purpose flour
 * melted butter for glaze

Directions
Preheat Oven to 375. in Large Bowl of Electric Mixer Dissolve YeastAnd 1 Teaspoon sugar in water Then Let Stand Until Foamy Then Add 2Tablespoons sugar, salt, milk, butter And 1-1/2-Cups flour Then BeatAt Medium Speed With Electric Mixer For 2 Minutes. Stir in EnoughFlour to Make a Soft Dough. Turn Out Dough Onto a Lightly FlouredSurface. Clean And Grease Bowl. Knead Dough Until Smooth And ElasticThen Place Bowl in Greased Bowl Turning to Coat All Sides. CoverWith a Slightly Damp Towel And Let Rise in a Warm Place Free FromDrafts Until Double in Bulk Then Punch Down Dough And Cut Into 24Pieces. Roll Each Piece Into a 12 Inch Long Rope And Tie Each RopeInto a Loose Knot And Place 2 Inches Apart on 2 Large Greased CookieSheets. Let Rise Then Brush With Melted butter And Bake 15 Minutes.