Mary Ann's Butter Rolls

I don't actually know who Mary Ann is. A friend in my ward makes these rolls all the time and always tells me how easy they are, so I finally decided to give them a try. The recipe is out of our ward cookbook. My friend, Julie Nielsen, submitted the recipe, so I'm assuming Mary Ann is a friend or relative of hers. You have to make the dough the night before and let it refrigerate overnight. But other than planning ahead, they are actually pretty easy.

3 Tbs. yeast

2 cups warm water

2 Tbs. sugar

1 cup butter, melted

1 cup sugar

6 beaten eggs

1 1/2 tsp. salt

8 cups flour (plus a little more)

*Mix yeast with 2 Tbs. sugar and the warm water. Add melted butter, sugar and eggs. Mix well. Add flour and salt. Mix well and let rise for 2 hours. Punch down and put in refrigerator overnight. The next day, separate dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each part into a circle and brush with butter. Cut like a pie into 12 or more pieces. Roll each piece, starting with the wide end. Place onto a greased cookie sheet with the tail end down. Let rise for a few hours and then bake at 400 for 10 minutes. Check to make sure the middle aren't doughy.