1/2 c. warm water
1/3 c. instant dry milk
2 c. milk
2 tsp. salt
6 egg yolks
5 c. flour (or more)
1 tbsp. sugar
3 pkgs. dry yeast
2/3 c. lard
1/2 c. sugar

Make sponge with water, 1 tablespoon sugar, dry milk, yeast, and enough flour to make sponge. Let rise. Scald milk; add lard, salt, and sugar. Let cool. Beat egg yolks and add to sponge mixture with cooled milk mixture and half the flour. Beat well; can use mixer. Add rest of flour to make soft dough. Let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours; punch down and let rise again half. Form buns on greased pan and let rise. Fill with preferred filling and rise again a little. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Brush with butter.