Maw Maw'S Hot Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
4 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 cake yeast
1 beaten egg
3 c. flour

Preparation

Scald milk.
Add sugar, shortening and salt.
Stir to blend. Cool until lukewarm.
Break yeast in cup; add milk to dissolve yeast, then add yeast and beaten egg to milk.
Add flour gradually; stir until smooth, and then a soft dough.
Place in a greased bowl; let rise about 1 hour.
Punch down, then shape into balls.
Dip in melted butter and place in muffin cups or on a cookie sheet.
Let rise until double in size.
Bake 15 minutes at 425\u00b0.