Everyday Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. warm water
3 1/2 c. flour
1 egg
melted butter

Preparation

Scald milk. Add sugar, salt and shortening. Cool until lukewarm.
Sprinkle yeast on warm water and stir.
Put a little sugar in yeast water to dissolve. Combine milk mixture and 1 cup flour. Stir by hand.
Add yeast and egg.
Stir in remaining flour, a little at a time; beat after each addition until you have a soft dough.
Cover and let rise in warm place, 1 to 1 1/2 hours until double.
Turn out onto lightly floured board.
Toss and coat with flour; knead about 15 times.
Make balls.
Coat with butter.
Let rise in pan 30 to 40 minutes.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 375\u00b0.