Crescent Rolls

These are a delicious sweet dinner roll that go with about anything. You can also use the dough for cinnamon rolls. Makes about 12 rolls.

1 (.25 ounce) package dry active yeast (2 1/4 tsps bulk dry active yeast)
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons warm water (110-115 deg F)
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/4 cup shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixing bowl (I do this in my stand mixer). Stir in sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in remaining flour until smooth.
3. Scrape dough from side of bowl. Knead until smooth and elastic. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
4. Punch down dough. Roll into a 12 inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges (I cut the dough in 4ths then each quarter into thirds). Roll up each wedge starting with the wide end. Place rolls with point under on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
5. Bake at 400 deg F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.