Basic Sweet Dough

8 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. warm water
  • 2 pkg. dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 c. milk, scalded (cooled to lukewarm)
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 soft shortening
  • 7 c. flour

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour water in large bowl; add yeast and stir until dissolved. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and half the flour.
  2. 2
    Mix until smooth.
  3. 3
    Add enough of remaining flour to handle easily. Turn onto floured board and knead until smooth; shape into ball, place in greased bowl, cover and let rise 1 hour in warm place. Punch down, let rise again about 30 minutes.
  4. 4
    Shape into desired rolls and bake in usual manner.

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