Find The 4-Leaf Clover Rolls

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar (caster sugar)
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups flour, plus a bit extra if needed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted for brushing
• shortening, for lining bowl and pans

1. Warm the milk until lukewarm.
2. In a large bowl pour in the lukewarm milk, stir in sugar, the 4 tablespoons of softened butter and the yeast. Let stand for 15 minutes.
3. Add eggs and salt to the mixture.
4. Stir in 4 cups of flour a little at a time adding more if needed to get a rough dough texture.
5. Knead dough until smooth (about 5-10 minutes).
6. Place the dough into a clean bowl coated with shortening; cover with tea towel and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size (about 1 1/2 hours).
7. Coat 2 muffin pans with shortening.
8. Punch down raised dough and roll into balls, sized to fit 3 into each cup in the pan. Make a few to fit four balls in the pan for the 4-leaf clovers.
9. Cover the pans with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours.
10. Preheat the oven to 400F; brush the rolls with the melted butter and bake about 20 minutes until lightly browned.
11. Let cool slightly before serving.

milk, sugar, butter, active yeast, egg, salt, flour, butter, shortening

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/find-the-4-leaf-clover-rolls-159515 (may not work)