Plain Roll Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. water
1 slightly beaten egg
3 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 c. milk, scalded

Preparation

Soften active dry yeast in warm water.
In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening and salt. Stir in hot milk. Cool to lukewarm. Add softened yeast, egg and 2 cups of the flour; beat well. Gradually add remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
Punch down. Shape into rolls.
Makes about 24 hot rolls.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.