Stella Henson'S Yeast Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 (2 lb.) bag plain flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. (scant) sugar
1 pkg. yeast
3/4 pt. jar warm water
lump of shortening (size of big egg)

Preparation

Use half of 2 pound bag of flour.
Sift flour with salt and sugar.
Dissolve yeast in warm water, filling 3/4 of a pint jar. Stir until dissolved.
Add to flour mixture.
Put in lump of shortening and work up like biscuits.
Turn out on floured board. Knead until not sticky.
Let rise in warm place until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
Roll out rolls.
Let rise again.
Bake at 400\u00b0 until brown.