Ingredients

• 3 to 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package regular active dry yeast
• 1 cup very warm milk
• 1 egg
• Butter or margarine, melted

Directions

1. Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, shortening, salt and yeast in medium bowl.
2. Add warm water, warm milk and egg.
3. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently.
4. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently.
5. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
6. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
7. Knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
8. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up.
9. Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until double. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
10. Grease bottom of large baking sheet.
11. Punch down dough.
12. Cut dough in half; cut each half into 12 pieces.
13. Shape into balls.
14. Place in rows in pan.
15. Brush with butter.
16. Cover and let rise in warm place about 45 minutes or until double.
17. Heat oven to 400°F.
18. Bake 12 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.

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