Mix first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
In a smaller bowl add sugar, warm water and yeast. Stir once. Set to rise for 15 minutes.
Warm 3 cups of milk in a sauce pan on stove.
Add yeast mixture to milk, stir with whisk, add to flour mixture by hand.
Roll mixture into a ball on floured board; kneed and mix for 10 minutes. Put into greased bowl.
Cover with a warm dish cloth. Let rise for 1 hour. Punch down to get air bubbles out. Let rest for 15 minutes. Grease pans. Shape the dough into rolls.
Preheat oven to 340F and leave in for 25 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from pans immediately and place on a wired rack.
Brush the top of the rolls with soft butter using a pastry brush.
