Ever Ready Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. milk, scalded
1/4 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 yeast (or 3 for quick rolls)
1/4 c. lukewarm water
3 1/2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Combine scalded milk, sugar, shortening and salt.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add egg.
For about 20 minutes, let yeast soften in 1/4 cup warm water.
Add to milk mixture.
Gradually add flour and knead well.
Place bowl of dough in warm place to rise about 1 hour.
Make out rolls and let rise again or place in refrigerator and use as needed.