Sweet Roll Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. regular dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
1/2 c. lukewarm milk, scalded and then cooled
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 1/2 to 4 c. flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a 2 1/2-quart bowl.
Stir in milk, sugar, shortening, salt, egg and 2 cups of flour.
Beat until smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Place in a greased 2 1/2-quart bowl.
Turn greased side up.
Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in size.
Punch down and shape.