Libbie's 60 Minute Buns

From Libbie again. Libbie says she always uses butter for baking. Don't laugh; she's 90 and still going strong. very nice buns i didnt really check for rising times just did these until doubles it did take about 1 hour though lol

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Yields: 20 rolls

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  yeast (2 packages)
• 1⁄4 cup warm water
• 3  teaspoons sugar
• 6  cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup  lard or 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  cups milk, warm

Directions

1. Mix yeast with 1/4 cup warm water and 3 teaspoons sugar.
2. Add to the 6 cups flour.
3. Add the lard or butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt to the warm milk.( i warmed butter and milk and salt in microwave).
4. and i added it to yeast then made sponge with 2 cups flour and then added rest of flour
5. Add this to the flour mixture.
6. Knead dough 5 minutes; let stand 15 minutes in a warm place. covered with damp cloth.
7. Shape into buns; let stand 5 more minutes in a warm place. i made 20 lime sized rolls and put in oiled 9x13 sized pan covered with damp cloth
8. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until browned and done. ( my ovens wonky ).