Butter Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 c. milk, scalded
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 1/4 to 3 1/2 c. flour
1 beaten egg

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water.
Combine hot milk, shortening, sugar and salt; cool to lukewarm.
Add 1 cup flour; beat well. Beat in softened yeast and egg.
Gradually add remaining flour to form a soft dough, beating well.
Brush lightly with soft shortening.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Divide dough in half, then divide each half into about 12 equal pieces.
Place in greased muffin pans.
Cover and let rise in warm place until double.
Bake at 375\u00b0 until brown, about 20 minutes.