Feather-Light Overnight Rolls

This is the best recipe for rolls that I've found. They require some work but it's worth it! I got the recipe from The Essential Mormon Cookbook. Again I've found so many wonderful recipes from that cookbook.

1 cup water
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup cold water
2 (.25 ounce) packages yeast
1/2 cup warm water
4 eggs, beaten
7 1/2 bups flour

In a 6-quart pan bring the 1 cup water to a boil. Add the 1 cup butter, sugar, and salt. Remove from heat. Add the 1 cup cold water.

Dissolve yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water (not hot). When the first mixture is lukewarm, add yeast mixture and beaten eggs. Stir briefly. Add flour and stir together. Cover pan with lid and refrigerate overnight.

When ready to roll out, divide dough in thirds. Lightly flour surface of bread board. Roll each third out in a large circle about 1/2-inch thick. Spread dough lightly with butter. Cut dough into wedges and roll each up, beginning at the wide end, to form a crescent shape.

Place on 3 greased baking sheets. Let rise about 4 hours. Bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes.

If doing ahead, freeze after dough has been shaped into crescent rolls and placed on cookie sheets. Once frozen, put into plastic freezer bags until ready to use. To use, returen then to cookie sheet and let rise about 6 hours or until light.

I also use half the dough for cinnamon rolls because this recipe makes so many rolls.