Yeast Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
4 c. plain flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening

Preparation

Boil 1 cup water; add 1/2 cup shortening and set aside 30 minutes.
Sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup lukewarm water; let stand 30 minutes.
Mix flour, sugar and salt and make a well in middle. Mix water with shortening and yeast water with egg and pour into well.
Beat hard until smooth and shiny.
Let rise 2 hours in unheated oven.
Knead and shape into rolls and let rise 2 hours. Bake at 400\u00b0.
Can bake until very light brown and freeze for later use.
Makes about 2 dozen.