Step 1

Add the milk to a small sauce pan over medium heat, stirring often. Bring to a simmer, or until small bubbles appear around the edges to scald and remove from heat. Pour the milk into another container to cool for about 10 minutes. **

Step 2

Add the water, yeast, and 1 TBS sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl and stir them together. Let the mixture sit for 5 to 10 minutes to activate the yeast. It should be very foamy when used.

Step 3

Add the remaining sugar, honey, the warm milk (but not hot!), and 2 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture. Beat the mixture together for a couple minutes.

Step 4

Add in the melted butter, eggs and salt and stir well.

Step 5

Add additional flour 1 cup at a time until dough begins to separate from the sides of the bowl, until you've added 7 cups of the flour. Then add in the flour 1 TBS at a time until it is no longer sticky.

Step 6

Let the dough rest for a few minutes.

Step 7

Knead the dough in the stand mixer bowl with a dough hook, or with your hands on the counter for about 5 minutes. Add additional flour by the tablespoon if the dough gets sticky as it is kneaded.

Step 8

Grease a large bowl with oil or nonstick spray. Return the dough to bowl and turn it over so it all gets covered in grease. Loosely cover the bowl with plastic wrap.

Step 9

Let the dough rise in a warm spot in the kitchen for about 45 minutes until doubled in size (this will depend on how warm your kitchen is)

Step 10

Once the dough has doubled, punch it down to release the air bubbles.

Step 11

Roll the dough out till it is about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.

Step 12

Cut the dough into approximately 2 inch squares with a pizza cutter.

Step 13

Place the dough squares onto two lined baking sheets and cover loosely with plastic wrap.

Step 14

Let the rolls rise until doubled again, about 1 hour.

Step 15

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahreinheit the last few minutes of the rolls rising time.

Step 16

Bake the rolls until they are lightly golden brown, about 14-18 minutes. (Rotate the pans if you are baking them both at the same time)

Step 17

Remove the pan from the oven and immediately rub the tops of the rolls with butter.