Ingredients
- 14-16 cups flour
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups warm milk
- 4 pkgs yeast
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup warm water
- Dissolve the yeast in the half cup of warm water.
- Beat the eggs with sugar and oil in a large mixing bowl. Add the milk and yeast which should have doubled.
- Gradually add the flour, a cup at a time, and stir using a wooden spoon making a soft dough. If it becomes too difficult to stir with the wooden spoon continue to incorporate the flour be kneading the dough using clean hands. The dough will be smooth and slightly sticky to the touch. Cover with a damp tea towel and let it rise in a warm place until it has Doubled in bulk (about an hour)
- When dough is ready, punch down and pull off a handful. Place on a floured board and roll to 1/4 inch thickness.Cut into rounds 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Place about a half tsp of desired filling into the center of the circle and then fold in half, pinching the edges together and placing onto a parchment lined baking sheet seem side down.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place app 20 minutes.
- Brush tops of buns with melted butter and bake in a 350 oven for 20-25 minutes until the buns are golden brown.
- Serve warm or cool completely before freezing.
