Hurry-Up Batter Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/4 c. flour
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
melted Crisco (optional)
1 Tbsp. poppy seed (optional)

Preparation

In mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour and yeast.
In saucepan, heat milk, Crisco, sugar and salt just until warm (115\u00b0 to 120\u00b0), stirring until Crisco almost melts; add to dry mixture. Add egg.
Beat with electric mixer at low speed for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
By hand, beat in remaining flour until batter is thoroughly mixed.
Cover; let rise until double, about 1 hour.
Stir down and beat thoroughly with wooden spoon.
Let rest 5 minutes.
Drop batter by tablespoon into greased muffin pans, filling half full.
Cover; let rise until double, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
(Optional: Brush tops lightly with melted Crisco; sprinkle with poppy seed.) Bake at 400\u00b0 until done, 12 to 15 minutes.
Makes 18 to 20 rolls.