Refrigerator Rolls

Directions

1. 1
   Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl (if mixing by hand) or into your large mixing machine bowl (using dough hooks) and stir until Crisco is melted, salt and sugar dissolved.
2. 2
   Cool mixture.
3. 3
   Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to mixture.
4. 4
   Beat and add egg to mixture.
5. 5
   Add 2 cups of flour and mix thoroughly, slowly stirring or mixing remaining flour until dough is easy to handle.
6. 6
   Place dough in a warm bowl that has been greased with vegetable oil; again, grease top of dough to prevent drying out while raising and cover lightly with wax paper and towel.
7. 7
   You may at this point, place mixture in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours or raise immediately on your counter top.
8. 8
   After raising, press dough mixture down and shape into large or small rolls that are placed on a greased baking sheet (lightly greasing top of each roll with vegetable oil) to raise for 1 to 2 hours until rolls touch on all sides.
9. 9
   Bake on middle shelf of oven at 425° for 12 to 15 minutes.
10. 10
    When rolls are finished baking, melt a half a stick of butter/margarine and base each roll.
11. 11
    Doubling this recipe will give you about 2 1/2 dozen rolls.