Grandma Veater's Refrigerator Rolls

1 c. hot water or milk
1 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. shortening
¼. c. sugar
1 cake fresh or dry yeast (about 2 ¼ tsp.)
2 Tbsp. lukewarm water
1 egg, well beaten
3 ½-4 c. sifted all purpose flour

Combine water (milk), salt, shortening, and sugar in a bowl. Cool add yeast softened. Add egg and half the flour and beat well. Stir in more flour make dough easy to handle. Grease the top of dough, cover and store in the refrigerator. It keeps 4-5 days. Shape into biscuits and arrange in oiled pan. Cover and let rise in warm place (80-85 degrees) until double about 1 ½ hours. Bake in hot oven 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Remove and brush with butter. This make about 18 medium rolls. If preferred, the refrigerator roll dough may be formed into biscuits as soon as mixed. Then rise and bake.