Old Recipe Yeast Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 ounce active dry yeast (one pkg)
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk, scalded
1 egg, slightly beaten
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (sift if desired)
2 -3 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Soften yeast in the warm water, and set aside for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine sugar, shortening, and salt and stir into milk.
Cool to lukewarm, and then add the yeast mixture, egg,and 2 1/2 cups of the flour and beat well.
Add enough of remaining flour to make a soft dough.
Let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
Punch down.
Turn out and shape into rolls.
Let rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
Bake at 400\u00b0F for 10-12 minutes.
Brush with melted butter.