1 cup milk
5 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) shortening
5 cups flour
1 pk active dry yeast, dissolved in 1/4 c warm (105-110F) water
1 egg, slightly beaten
Warm milk, sugar, salt, and shortening in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool. Shortening need not be melted. Set aside. Put 2 cups flour in bowl. 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 10 times. Make balls. Place in greased pan. Let rise 1 to 2 hours or until dough doubles. Bake at 400F for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven, butter top of rolls. Serve hot.
Yield: 2 dozen.