Kentucky Yeast Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup milk
5 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons shortening
5 cups flour (approx)
1 package yeast, dissolved in
1/4 cup water (105-110 deg F)
1 egg, slightly beaten

Preparation

Warm milk, sugar, salt, and shortening in microwave for 1-2 min.
Let cool.
Shortening need not be melted.
Set aside.
Put 2 cups flour inbowl.
Add yeast,egg and liquid ingredients.
Using electric mixer,beat well.
Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time until mixer can no longer turn.
Then stir with wooden spoon.
Let dough rest 15 minutes on floured board.
Knead 15-20 times.
Coat dough by rolling in butter-greased bowl.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
On floured board, knead 10times.
Make balls.
Place in greased pan.
Let rise 1-2 hours or untildough doubles.
Bake at 400 for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven, butter top of rolls.
Serve hot.