INGREDIENTS

• ¾ cup warm water (110-115°)
• 1 package active dry yeast
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 ¼ cups sifted flour
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup shortening or butter

directions

1. Dissolve yeast in water in mixing bowl.
2. Add sugar, salt, and about half the flour. Beat thoroughly 2 minutes.
3. Add egg and shortening. Gradually beat in remaining flour until smooth.
4. Let rise in bowl 40 to 50 minutes in warm place (85°)*
5. Stir down batter and drop into greased medium muffin cups. Let rise another 30 minutes, until doubled in bulk. 6. Heat oven to 425°. Bake 10 minutes.