Soft Paris Rolls

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cake compressed yeast
• 6 cups flour
• 2 egg yolks, well beaten
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 whole egg, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in hot water
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• Additional sifted flour as needed
• Butter for pan
• Melted butter for brushing

Method

1. 1 Mix milk, yeast, 6 cups flour, and beaten egg yolks. Set aside to rise until very light.
2. 2 Work in melted butter, beaten whole egg, salt, soda dissolved in hot water, and sugar. Add enough flour to make a soft dough.
3. 3 Let dough rise for 5 hours.
4. 4 Roll out, shape into balls, and score each deeply crosswise with a knife.
5. 5 Arrange close together in a buttered pan. Let rise for 1 hour or more.
6. 6 Bake for 30 minutes until beginning to turn brown. Wrap in a cloth immediately.