Outstanding Buttery Homemade Yeast Rolls

This recipe won third place in the Country Woman's contest. Can also divide recipe in half and place in bread machine on dough cycle, then shape by hand. They are so good!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 36 rolls

Ingredients

• 2  packages active dry yeast
• 3⁄4 cup  warm milk
• 3⁄4 cup  Sprite
• 1⁄2 cup  cubed butter
• 4  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 5 3⁄4-6 1⁄2 cups flour

Directions

1. Dissolve yeast in milk.
2. Heat Sprite and butter together, then add eggs, sugar, salt, 2 cups of flour and yeast mixture.
3. Beat until smooth.
4. Stir in enough remaining flour to form smooth dough.
5. Turn out onto floured board and knead until elastic.
6. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
7. Cover and let rise for one hour.
8. Punch dough down and divide into 4 portions.
9. Divide these into nine pieces each.
10. Shape each into a ball and place on greased baking sheets and let rise for 45 minutes.
11. Bake at 350° for 18 to 20 minutes.