Sweet Roll Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. regular or quick acting active dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
1/2 c. lukewarm milk, scalded then cooled
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening, margarine or butter, softened
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 1/2 to 4 c. flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a 2 1/2-quart bowl.
Stir in milk, sugar, shortening (or butter), salt, egg and 2 cups of the flour; beat until smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
Turn onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Place in greased 2 1/2-quart bowl; turn greased side up.
Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
(Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
Punch down dough.