Easy Hot Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. boiling water
4 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Melt yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
Pour boiling water over salt, sugar and shortening; let cool.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
Add flour a little at a time.
(Sometimes I use a little less than 4 cups.)
Let rise until double in bulk.
Punch down and roll out into small balls.
Let rise and bake at 400\u00b0 until brown. Can be refrigerated for a few days before baking.