PARKERHOUSE ROLLS (THANKSGIVING FAVORITE)

3 1/2 CUP SIFTED FLOUR<><>1 1/3 CUP MILK<><>1 CAKE COMPRESSED YEAST<>3 T. SUGAR<>1 tsp. SALT<>3 T. SHORTENING<><>SCALD MILK and COOL to lukewarm.<><>DISSOLVE (YEAST, <SUGAR<SALT< >and remainder of MILK.<>ADD 1/2 the (FLOUR) and BEAT THOROUGHLY.<>ADD MELTED SHORTENING.<>ADD remainder of FLOUR gradually and BEAT THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH ADDITION><><>(TURN onto lightly FLOURED (BOARD and KNEAD UNTIL SMOOTH and ELASTIC<>PLACE IN (BOWL, COVER and ALLOW to rise in (WARM PLACE 80=85 degrees until DOUBLE in BULK, about 1 1/2 HOURS<>PUNCH DOWN<>LET RISE about 45 minutes.<>(SHAPE into ROLLS, rolling the DOUGH to 1/2inch, THICKNESS<>CUT with BISCUIT CUTTER.<>CREASE through center<>(SPREAD thin LAYER of SOFT BUTTER on ONE-HALF of ROLL<>FOLD ONE-HALF WELL over the OTHER HALF<>PACE about 1/2 inch APART on GREASED BAKING SHEET)<>ALL to rise until very light (ABOUT 45 minutes)<>BAKE AT 400 degreesF for 15 minutes.<><>MAKES about 2 1/2 DOZEN !! <><>DELICIOUS a THANKSGING FAVORITE!!!!!