Ruth's Buns

• 2 tsp of sugar
• 2 cups of warm water
• 2 envelopes of yeast

Disolve sugar in water - Sprinkle yeast over and let stand 10 mins (should have created foam).

Add to water mixture:

• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 2 tsp of salt
• 1/2 cup of margarine
• 1 egg

Add 6 cups of flour gradually.  Turn dough out onto floured board and knead 10 minutes.   Place in large greased bowl and cover.  Let rise 1.5 hours.  Punch down and divide into buns.  Put buns on greased pan and cover, let rise 1 hr.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

To make wholewheat: use 3 cups of wholewheat flour in replace of three cups of white flour.