Rolls (Crescent) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
3 to 3 1/2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Scald milk.
Add sugar, shortening and salt; let cool.
Add yeast dissolved in warm water.
Add flour; don't get dough too stiff.
Turn dough into greased bowl, grease top of dough, then cover with cloth.
Let rise at least 2 hours.
Roll out dough on lightly floured board, about 1/4 inch thick.
Cut 1 inch long. Dip in butter, then twist 2 times.
Lay on greased pan.
Let rise about 20 minutes.
Bake until done.