Dinner Rolls

3 1/2 cups flour
1 pkg active dry yeast
1 1/4 cups of milk
1/4 cup of shortening
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg

Mix 2 cups of the flour and yeast. Heat and stir milk, sugar, shortening, and salt till warm. Add to flour mixture; add egg. Beat at low speed 1/2 minute. Beat three minutes at high speed. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you an with a spoon. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderatly stiff dough. Knead till smooth. Shape into ball. Place in greased bowl; turn, Cover; let rise till double, about an hour,Punch down, divide in half, cover, let it rest 10 minutes. Then shape them into whatever shape you would like. Cover; let rise till double about 35 to 45 min. Bake in 400' oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 24 to 36 rolls depending on how you shaped them.

These rolls are soft and flaky and totally yummy. Be careful puttting the heated shortening and milk in the flour. Cool it down some so you dont kill the yeast yet not cold enough it wont activate the yeast. I never put it in straight from the stove. Wait until it's a little hotter than room temperature. Running warm water over the mixer bowl before beginning any yeast bread is a good tip for keeping the dough warm.