1 Hour Dinner Rolls

3 C warm water
2 T yeast
4 T sugar
4 T butter, softened
2 t salt
8 C flour
6 T butter, melted

In mixer with dough hook, stir together warm water, yeast and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Add butter, salt and 4 cups of flour. Mix on low speed until ingredients begin to come together. Add 2 cups of flour and mix for 1 minute. Add 2 more cups of flour. When mixed, increase speed to medium and knead for 5 minutes.

Turn dough out onto floured surface.With lightly floured hands, form small balls of dough (approx 1.5 oz). Place dough into lightly greased 9 x 13 pan in rows of 4. Cover the rolls with a dish towel and let them rise while the oven is preheating to 400 (about 20 minutes).

Lightly brush the rolls with half the melted butter before baking. Bake until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Brush with other half of melted butter when removing rolls from oven.

makes 48 rolls.