1 yeast cake
1-1/4 cupfuls milk
2 tablespoonfuls sugar
2 tablespoonfuls Crisco
4 cupfuls flour
1 egg
1 teaspoonful salt
Scald and cool the milk, then add yeast and sugar. Now add Crisco and
2 cupfuls flour. Beat thoroughly, then add egg well beaten, remainder
of flour and salt. Mix and turn out on floured board and knead lightly
and thoroughly, using as little flour as possible. Place in greased
bowl, cover and set aside in warm place to rise two hours. When light,
form into small rounds, place one inch apart on greased pan. Allow to
rise half an hour. Brush over with Crisco and bake in hot oven fifteen
minutes.
Sufficient for twenty rolls.