Roll Dough

This recipe comes from my friend's grandmother, Ruth Miller :)

INGREDIENTS:
2 T yeast
1 cup warm water
2 t sugar
Mix together and let stand for 15 minutes

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3 t salt
Cream the above 3 ingredients together then add:

2 eggs (mix well) Then add:
4 cups warm water to yeast mixture and stir in
5 cups flour
Let this mixture rise 30 minutes

Then add about 7 more cups flour. Let rise in refrigerator until needed. When desired, remove from fridge. Can be used for a variety of recipes (scones, rolls, cinnamon rolls, etc). The dough will stay good for about 3 days in the fridge.