Hard Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake fresh or 1 pkg. dry yeast
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 egg whites, beaten stiff
1 c. lukewarm water
2 Tbsp. shortening
4 c. flour

Preparation

Soften yeast with 1/4 cup lukewarm water; add remaining water. Add sugar and shortening.
Add 1 cup flour; beat well.
Add yeast and egg whites; mix through.
Add remaining flour and salt to make soft dough.
Rise once; punch down and let rise again.
Brush with egg yolk diluted with water.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.