Great Grandma's Yeast Rolls

Ingredients:
1 package or 1 T yeast
1/4 cup warm water (below 115 degrees F) 
3 cups buttermilk (room temperature)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted
2 eggs, stirred together
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
8 cups flour
2 Tbsp oil (to prepare bowl)

Directions:

Dissolve yeast in warm water. (If water is over 115 degrees, it will kill the yeast. To see if yeast is activated, wait 5 minutes to see if bubbles start to form on the top. This is a sign your yeast is active.)

In large mixing bowl, add buttermilk, sugar, and yeast in warm water. Let stand 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in another bowl, whisk together 4 cups flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Add melted butter and eggs to yeast mixture.

Gradually add flour mixture, mixing with a mixer as you go. (I use my KitchenAid stand mixer with the dough attachment.)

Continue to add remaining 4 cups flour. (Mixture will get too thick to use a hand mixer.) Continue adding flour and stirring with a spoon or using your stand mixer w/dough hook.

Prepare counter by cleaning and then dusting with flour.

Dump dough onto counter and knead dough until dough gets tight and hard to knead anymore.

In a large bowl (twice the size of your dough) that has been oiled, add dough. Turn dough over so that both sides of dough has oil on it. Cover bowl with a light towel and place in a warm area. If house is cold, preheat oven to 200 degrees. Turn oven off, then place bowl of dough in oven. Let dough rise until doubled. About an hour.

Punch down dough. Let rest 5 minutes. Grease hands, then pinch golf ball size or a little larger dough balls, placing in a round cake pan or 13x9 inch pan that has been sprayed with Pam. Cover with light towel and let raise until doubled in size. 30-60 minutes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a light brown. Remove from oven. Let sit in pan for 2 minutes then remove from pan and place in a basket lined with a towel. Cover with towel and serve warm. Enjoy!