Double-Quick Dinner Buns

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup warm water (not hot)
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 1/4 cup sifted flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup soft shortening or butter

Directions

Dissolve yeast in water in mixing bowl. Add sugar, salt and about half the flour. Beat thoroughly for 2 minutes. Add egg and shortening. Then beat in gradually the remaining flour until smooth. Let rise in bowl for 40-50 minutes in a warm place. Stir down the batter and drop into greased muffin cups. Let rise another 30 minutes or until double in bulk. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Bake for 10 minutes. Yield: 1 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA