Pan Rolls - Soft and Buttery

Step 1: Dissolve the yeast in the warm water.

Step 2: Mix the warm milk, shortening, , salt, sugar and eggs-mix well.

Step 3: Add the yeast to the milk mixture.

Step 4: Add the flour, a little at a time, until a very soft dough forms - it should be slightly sticky.

Step 5: Butter a bowl well and shape the dough into a ball-cover with plastic wrap and let rise until light and doubled.

Step 6: When the dough is light, gently punch down and let rise again.

Step 7: When doubled and light again- remove the dough and roll into a log. Cut into 12 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.

Step 8: Butter 2 cake pans very well - place 6 balls into each.

Step 9: Melt more butter and brush the tops-cover with foil and let rise a third time.

Step 10: When doubled and light- brush the tops with butter one more time.

Step 11: Place the pans into a preheated 425F oven-bake for 12-15 minutes.

Step 12: Remove from the oven and let the rolls sit in the pan for about 1 minute, brush with melted butter again, then remove a cool on a rack.