Yeast Rolls(Heritage Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 pkg. dry yeast
1 c. warm water
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 c. flour (if making whole wheat, use 1 c. whole-wheat and 2 c. white as the bread flour)
soft butter or oleo

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Dissolve yeast in water in 2 1/2 qt. bowl.
Add sugar, oil, salt, and egg.
Mix to dissolve.
Add 1 c. of flour and mix until smooth.
Cover with cloth.
Place on rack over bowl of hot water. let rise 15 minutes.
Grease pan 12 x 9 inch.
Stir batter, add rest of flour.
Mix good.
Turn on floured board.
Knead 3 minutes.
Divide into 20 pieces.
Shape in balls. Place in pan.
Brush tops with butter.
Cover with cloth.
Place over hot water.
Let rise 25 minutes.
Bake 12 - 15 minutes or until brown.
Brush tops with butter.
(Can be made in mixer.)