1 c. milk
3 tbsp. molasses
2 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast or 1 cake yeast
2 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
2 1/4 c. sifted flour

Scald the 1 cup milk. Stir in the molasses, sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Measure into bowl 1/2 cup warm water (cool to lukewarm for compressed yeast). Sprinkle or crumble in 1 package of yeast. Stir until dissolved. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture. Add 1/2 of the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour.

Turn dough out on lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, brush top with soft shortening. Cover. Let rise in warm place free from draft until doubled. Punch down and turn out. Shape into rolls and place in lightly greased pans. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.