Quick Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake or pkg. granulated yeast
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. liquid shortening
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. boiling water

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
Add sugar to well beaten egg.
Add shortening.
Pour over the mixture 1/2 cup boiling water, stirring thoroughly.
Add the dissolved yeast. Measure the salt with 3 cups of flour.
Mix sufficiently to get on the board and roll to your desired thickness.
Cut with 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
Brush tops with melted butter and fold over, not crowding.
Place in warm room and allow to rise 1 to 2 hours. Then place in preheated 400\u00b0 oven.
Recipe can be doubled and the balance stored in refrigerator.
Can make a tea ring, clover leaf rolls and even a loaf of bread.