Grandma Bowden's Fairy Biscuits

These are the best rolls ever made. At least that is what I always thought whenever we would be at grandma's and she would make them. I looked forward to Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma Bowden's especially because of these rolls. There may be better recipes out there, but nothing beats a memory...especially a childhood one. These really are good though...I promise!

Fairy Biscuits

2 cups hot water
1 cup shortening or butter
2 tbls. yeast
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1-2 tsp. salt
6 1/2 cups flour

In a large mixing bowl, pour hot water over shortening or butter. Let it cool to lukewarm, then add yeast, sugar, eggs and beat together. Add the rest of the ingredients. Let dough rise 20-25 minutes in a warm place. Pull off hunks of dough and form into rolls. Pplace on a greased baking sheet and let rise 15-20 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.