Cinnamon Rolls Or Dinner Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1 c. milk, scalded
1 c. warm water, divided
1/2 c. plus 2 tsp. sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
3 Tbsp. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
3 c. flour (use Robin Hood flour or bread flour)

Preparation

Dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar in 1/4 cup warm water.
Add dry yeast.
Let set until bubbles form.
Beat this with remaining water, sugar, 2 1/2 cups flour and milk with a wire whip beater. Let set until light and bubbly.
Add shortening and eggs; beat again.
Mix salt with 3 cups flour; add, using a slotted spoon. Let dough rest 10 minutes.
Knead dough, using a small amount of flour, if needed.
Let rise until double.
Punch down.
Shape into cinnamon rolls or dinner rolls.