Farm House Buns

1.
In a very large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water.
Stir in sugar and let stand for 5 mins.
Add egg, the 1/4 c.
melted butter and the salt, stirring until mixed.
Stir in as much of the flour as you can, using a wooden spoon.
2.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a fairly stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6-8 mins).
Shape dough into a ball.
Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn dough once in bowl to grease surface of dough.
Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in size (45-60 mins).
3.
Punch dough down.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
Divide dough in half.
Cover and let rest for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, lightly grease one 15x10x1 baking pan or 2- 13x9x2 baking pans.
Divide each half of the dough into 12 pieces.
To shape, gently pull each dough piece into a ball, tucking the edges under.
4.
Place the shaped rolls in the prepared pan (s).
Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size (30 mins or so).
5.
Preheat the oven to 350.
Brush the unbaked rolls with the 3 tbsps.
of melted butter.
6.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 mins or until golden brown on top.
Brush rolls with remaining melted butter.
Cool rolls in pans on wire racks.