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Stir together water, yeast, sugar. Let sit 5 minutes (until foamy).
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Mix flour, salt, buttermilk, and 6 tsp melted butter into yeast mixture.
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Knead until elastic and smooth (6 to 8 minutes).
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Oil top and bottom of dough and place in a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
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Let rise until doubled (1.5 to 2 hours).
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Punch dough down and cut in half.
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Roll out 1/2 of dough to make a 12x12 square.
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Cut square into 6 equal strips.
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Butter the strips, then stack them on top of each other.
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Cut stack into 6 equal parts.
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Butter muffin pan and place rolls into muffin pan.
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Repeat steps 8 through 13 for other half of dough.
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Fan out tops of rolls.
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Cover with towel and let rise for 1 to 1.5 hours.
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Preheat oven to 375.
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Back rolls until golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Brush tops with melted butter before serving.