Good Buns

Photo: flickr user notnef

Ingredients

5 cups Hot water, 110F

1 cup Sugar

2 teaspoons Sugar

6 pkt Yeast

14 cups All-purpose flour, total

2 lrg Egg, beaten

2 cups Oil

Preparation

Mix hot water, sugar and yeast. Add 3 cups flour, mixing well; add 2 beaten eggs, mixing well. Add oil, mixing well. Keep adding flour, mixing well after each addition, until you have you have a total of 10 cups and can no longer stir with a mixing spoon.

Flour a large area liberally and turn the dough onto the floured surface. Knead 2 to 4 more cups into the dough, making sure to knead well. Grease 2 very large mixing bowls and turn the dough into them. Turn dough over to insure both sides are greased. Cover and let rise in a warm (80-85 ) area for approximately 1 hour; punch down and allow to rise again.

Make buns and let rise for 1 to 1 1 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 .

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and coat top with butter.

Yield: Approximately 6 to 8 dz.