Double-quick Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

 * 2 1/4 cup gold medal all-purpose flour
 * 2 tbsp Sugar
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 1 pack active dry yeast
 * 1 cup warm water
 * 2 tbsp shortening
 * 1 egg

Directions

 * 1) Mix 1 ¼ cups of the flour, the Sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl.
 * 2) Add water, shortening and egg; beat until smooth.
 * 3) Stir in remaining flour until smooth.
 * 4) Scrape batter from side of bowl. Cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 30 minutes.
 * 5) Stir down batter by beating about 25 strokes.
 * 6) Spoon into 12 greased medium muffin cups. Let rise until batter rounds over tops of cups, 20 to 30 minutes.
 * 7) Heat oven to 400 °F.
 * 8) Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.


 * notes
 * If using self-rising flour, omit salt.
 * Also, unbleached flour can be used in this recipe.