Grandma Garrison's Rolls

1/4 cup Warm Water
1 package Fast Rising Yeast
1 cup Milk
1/4 cup Shortening
1/4 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg, beaten
3-1/2 cups Flour

Mix yeast with warm water and a pinch of sugar; set aside. Scald milk in a saucepan (when film appears on sides of pan, before boiling). Remove from heat and add shorteing and sugar; let cool. Combine yeast and milk mixture. Mix in flour, one cup at a time, to form a soft dough. Place dough in a well-oiled, large bowl; cover and let rise until doubled. Punch down dough and shape into rolls. Place rolls on greased cookie sheet, cover and let rise until doubled. Bake at 400-degrees for 20 minutes or until done.