Refrigerator Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake yeast or 1 pkg. dry yeast
1 c. hot water
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg, beaten
3 1/4 to 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Soften yeast in lukewarm water; pour hot water over sugar, salt and shortening.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add 1/2 cup flour and mix thoroughly.
Add softened yeast, about 1/2 remaining flour and egg, beating thoroughly.
Add enough flour to make a soft dough that can be handled on board.
Allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Knead 3 to 5 minutes.