Mom'S Homemade White Bread Rolls (Or Loaves) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon shortening
2 teaspoons salt
6 cups flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast and 2 Tablespoons sugar in 1/4 cup warm water, set aside.
Microwave 2 cups water, shortening and salt, until the shortening melts.
Stir this mixture until it completely dissolves.
Start adding flour about 2 cups to start to this mixture, just a little at a time so that it stays smooth and doesn't get lumpy.
Then add yeast mixture, mix well.
Continue adding flour and then turn out on floured surface and knead in remaining flour, until no longer tacky.
Grease a large bowl or pan with vegetable oil.
Put the bread in this bowl cover and let it rise.
If you use a fast acting yeast it should take about 45 minutes.
Turn out on the counter and fold in sides, put back in bowl and let rise again.
After the second rising it is time to turn it out and make the rolls or bread and place it in a pan.
Make sure the pan is well oiled with vegetable oil.
Place them in the pan (pans) and let rise one last time and then bake them at 375\u00b0F oven until done, about 20 minutes or so.