Hocus Pocus Buns

½ c + 1/8 c warm water

2 T dry yeast

2 c lukewarm water

½ c + 1/8 c sugar

3 T salt

3 eggs

½ c + 1/8 c soft shortening

7 ½ c flour

50 large marshmallows

2 c melted butter

2 ½ T cinnamon

2 ½ c sugar

Dissolve yeast in water.  Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and ½ of flour.  Mix until smooth.  Add enough of remaining flour to handle and knead until smooth.  Add enough of remaining flour to handle and knead until smooth and elastic.  Put in greased bowl and let rise until double and elastic.  Put in greased bowl and let rise until double in bulk.  Punch down and let rise 15-30 minutes.  Roll out dough to ¼ inch thickness and cut into 3 ½ inch circles.  Dip marshmallows in melted butter, then in cinnamon and sugar mixture.  Wrap dough around each marshmallow and pinch tightly on bottom.  Dip in butter, then I cinnamon and sugar mixture.  Place in large sized muffin tin, pinched sides down.  Let rise 20 minutes.  Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes or until done.