Cinnamon Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
    1/2 cup warm water
    1/2 cup lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
    1/3 cup sugar
    1/3 cup shortening, softened
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 egg
    3 1/2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour
    4 tablespoons margarine, softened
    1/2 cup sugar
    4 teaspoons cinnamon
    Glaze
    1 cup powdered sugar
    1 tablespoon milk
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
    Dissolve yeast in warm water.
    Combine dissolved yeast with milk, sugar, shortening, salt, egg and 2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth.
    Mix in enough remaining flour until dough is easy to handle.
    Knead until smooth and elastic. Let rise in warm place until double (1 1/2 hours).
    Divide dough in half and roll each half into a 15X9\" rectangle.
    Spread half of margarine over each rectangle of dough. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon over each rectangle of dough.
    Roll both rectangles tightly and cut into 9-1 1/2\" slices.
    Place in greased rectangular pan.
    Bake at 375 F for 25-30 minutes.
    Mix together glaze ingredients and apread on top of baked rolls. Serve warm.

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