Plain Dough

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. active dry yeast or 1 cake yeast
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1 c. scalded milk
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. shortening
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 1/2 c. sifted flour
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. 1
    Soften yeast in warm water or cake yeast in lukewarm water. Add milk, sugar, shortening and salt in a large bowl.
  2. 2
    Cool until lukewarm.
  3. 3
    Add 1 cup flour; beat well.
  4. 4
    Beat in yeast and egg. Gradually add remaining flour to form soft dough, beating well. Cover; let stand in warm place until double, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  5. 5
    Turn out on floured surface; shape as desired.

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