It's the big count down! 12 days till Thanksgiving!

I took over cooking Thanksgiving about 3 years ago. We take turns celebrating with my family or the in-laws ever other year, but I cook every year. The reason is, Thanksgiving must be done right, and I definitely have an opinion on how to do it right! So to get excited, I am doing a count down to Turkey Day. All the recipes you will ever need to do a traditional Thanksgiving dinner!

Today, out of this world rolls (that is their name, literally). These were brought warm to the Thanksgiving table ever since I can remember. We ate them on Thanksgiving, and only on Thanksgiving. I bust these out occasionally outside of turkey day, but next to the big bird, they define Thanksgiving to me. Luckily, if you are a baby to bread making, this recipe is for beginners and requires no kneading. Recipe makes about 3 dozen rolls, I always double it, but you need a big bowl and a big fridge to do that (or a cold back porch where to dogs can't reach!)

2 T yeast proofed in 1 c warm watter and 2 t sugar. set aside.

1 c butter melted

2 c warm water

4 t salt

6 eggs

4 1/2 c flour

1/2 c sugar

Mix together with a hand mixer in a huge bowl till smooth, add yeast mixture and blend till smooth. Add 4 more cups flour and stir with a wooden spoon. Dough will be very sticky! It will also be noted that my mothers original recipe called for a cup of sugar,  I reduced it to 1/2 cup. Cover with Pam sprayed wrap and put in the fridge overnight. The dough should almost double when its time to shape.

Begin to shape dough 3 hours before you want to serve them. You need to be working with cold dough, as warm dough will be too sticky! Take half the dough and turn it a couple times on a floured surface, then roll out into a circle about a 1/4 inch thick. Spread with melted butter. Cut into triangles and roll into crescent shapes.

Place on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat with second half of dough. Cover rolls with a tea towel (the kind of towel that doesn't have fuzzies) and let raise till nice a puffy.

Cook at 400 degrees for 10-14 minutes, until brown and yummy looking. Serve warm.