Buttery Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls

I saw this in the community paper and thought it sounded good. I haven't tried it yet though.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Yields: 16 rolls

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  35% cream
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 6  tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
• 2  tablespoons  melted butter, for glazing
• 3 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (2 1/4teaspoon) packet instant yeast
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  large  egg yolks, lightly beaten

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine cream, milk, and 6 tablespoons of butter. Stir constantly until the butter melts and the liquid reads 125F on thermometer, Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast sugar and salt. Whisk until well blended.
3. When milk mixture reads 120F pour it over flour mixture, along with egg yolks. Mix with your hands. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead until no longer sticky, about 10 min.
4. Shape into ball, place in lightly greased bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled (45-55 min).
5. Lightly grease 9X13 baking dish. Turn dough out onto clean work surface and press lightly to deflate. Divide dough into 16 pieces. Roll each into a ball in small, tight circles with seam at bottom.
6. Put ball in baking dish, seam side down. Repeat for rest. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and let rise until they are 1 1/2 times original size and have risen 3/4 of the way up the baking dish.
7. Bake until puffed and brown, about 20-25 min at 375°F Brush tops with melted butter.