Coffee Cake or Caramel Rolls

1 pkg dry yeast
0.5 tsp sugar
0.5 cup warm water
1 cup milk
0.25 cup shortening
0.25 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
4 cups flour

Let yeast, 1/2 tsp sugar, and warm water sit. Scald milk and add shortening, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, beaten egg and flour. Mix all ingredients together and let raise until double.

**Coffee Cake:**
Put in 2 pie pans and spread with soft butter. Put on sliced apples and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Let raise until double.

**Caramel Rolls:**
Roll dough out VERY thin and spread with soft butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Roll up and cut. Put brown sugar (and pecan nuts, if desired) and a few sprinkles of cream or milk in bottom of pan. Place cut pieces in pan and let raise until double.

Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes or until nicely brown.