In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Keep aside for 5 minutes and then stir well.
Mix in sugar, salt, egg and soft butter or oil. Blend the ingredients well.
Add the all-purpose flour slowly and mix well. The mixture will be sticky. No kneading is required.
Cover the bowl and keep in a warm place for 45 minutes to allow the batter to rise.
Stir the batter down and fill greased muffin pans about a ¾ full of batter. Set in a warm place for about 45 minutes and let the batter rise once more.
Pre-heat oven to 204°C.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter.
Serve delicious Feather Rolls warm.