Heat milk and butter in a small sauce pan until butter melts.
Meanwhile, place granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add melted milk mixture to granulated sugar in large bowl.
Whisk eggs in a small bowl until well beaten.
Add beaten eggs to melted milk mixture.
Stir in 1 cup bread flour.
Dissolve yeast in hot water in a small measuring cup.
Stir with a wooden spoon until mixture is completely dissolved.
Add to above mixture.
Continue to add bread flour one cup at a time until well mixed.
Slide dough mixture onto floured board and roll and knead until smooth and elastic.
Fill a bowl with very hot tap water.
Rest dough for 20 minutes on floured board placed on top of the bowl filled with very hot water; cover dough with a tea towel.
Remove dough board from on top of bowl and place on counter.
Punch down dough and knead again before rolling in long strips and knotting.
Place on slightly greased 9x13" glass baking dish.
Cover with tea towel and let rise 1 hour in warm place.
Brush with melted butter, and then bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
As soon as rolls come out of oven, brush with melted butter again.