Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 1/2 c All-purpose* or unbleached
-Flour
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Shortening or margarine or
-Butter, softened
1 ts Salt
1 pk Regular or quick-acting
-Active dry yeast
1/2 c Very warm water
-(120 to 130 degrees)
1/2 c Very warm milk
-(120 to 130 degrees)
1 Egg
Margarine or butter, soften

*if using self-rising flour Omit salt.

This basic dough lets you make a cornucopia of rolls, from Fan Tans.
Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, shortening, salt and yeast in
medium bowl. Add warm water, warm milk and egg. Beat on low speed 1
minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute,
scraping bowl frequently. Stir in enough remaining flour to make
dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead
about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased medium
bowl and turned greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place
about 1 hour or until double. (Dough is ready if indention remains
when touched.)Punch down dough. Cut or roll as directed for any of
the variations. Brush with margarine. Cover and let rise about 30
minutes or until double.Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake 12 to 18
minutes or until golden brown.You can make a whole wheat version of
the dough by substituting 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 cups whole wheat flour for
the second addition of all-purpose flour.

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