Mother Cable's Rolls

2 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
2 yeast cakes
1/2 cup lukewarm water
8 cups sifted flour
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup melted shortening
2 eggs - beaten

Heat milk to scalding. 
Pour into a large mixing bowl and add sugar
Dissolve the 2 cakes of yeast in the lukewarm water
When the milk is lukewarm, add the yeast mixture and enough flour to make a thin batter.
Put into a warm place and let the dough become light (about 45 to 60 minutes)
Add salt, melted shortening, beaten eggs and enough flour to make a stiff dough
Knead well. 
Put in a mixing bowl that has been well buttered
Put in a warm place and allow it to rise until double in bulk.
Knead the dough and use in making coffee cakes. 

*Note: there is no additional instructions ( bake at so many degrees for so many minutes).  If I find something, I'll be sure to come back and add it in.