Butterhorn Rolls

Ingredients

 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1 cup shortening
 * 1 tablespoon salt
 * 2 cups boiling water
 * 2 tablespoons yeast in ½ cup water
 * 3 eggs
 * 3 cups + 2 cups + 1½ cups (6½ cups total) white flour
 * 4 to 6 tablespoons milk powder (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Place sugar, shortening and salt in a large bowl.
 * 2) Pour 2 cups boiling water over it.
 * 3) Cool to lukewarm.
 * 4) Beat 3 eggs for 10 to 15 minutes in mixer.
 * 5) Dissolve 2 tablespoons yeast in ½ cup water beat into lukewarm mixture from above 3 cups white flour, add eggs and yeast.
 * 6) Beat well and add 2 cups of flour.
 * 7) You may add 4 to 6 tablespoons milk powder if you want.
 * 8) Add 1½ cup flour or more to make sticky dough stiffer and elastic.
 * 9) Put in greased bowl and refrigerate.
 * 10) Or let dough rise almost triple in bulk.
 * 11) Form butterhorn rolls: roll ⅓ of the dough out in a circle, and cut into 16 wedges with a pizza cutter.
 * 12) Let rise.
 * 13) Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350°F.