Sheila's Homemade Rolls

From "Favorites" Cookbook

2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp sugar
3 eggs, beaten
5 1/2 to 5 3/4 cups flour

1/4 cup butter

Pour warm water over yeast in mixing bowl.  Let stand.  Scald (heat until just before it start to bubble) milk in saucepan and remove from heat.  Add butter, sugar, and salt and stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves.  Pour into mixing bowl with yeast, add beaten eggs and mix well.  Add flour and combine (dough will be sticky).  Refrigerate dough in a large Tupperware bowl overnight.

Melt 1/4 cup butter.  Grease 3 cookie sheets.  Divide dough in half.  Roll half of the dough out on a floured surface into a large circle.  Spread half of the melted butter on top with a pastry brush and cut into 18 slices with a pizza cutter.  Roll each slice up "croissant-style" and place on cookie sheet.  Repeat with remaining half of dough.  Let rise 3 hours.  Bake for 7 to 9 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden brown.