Sweet Dough Recipe ½ cup milk 4 cups sifted plain flour ½ cup plus 2 tbsp cold water 1 (0.6oz) cake of compressed yeast 1 tsp salt ¼ cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp shortening 1 egg 1 tbsp melted shortening Scald milk in a sauce pan… Add cold water to scalded milk… Remove 1/8 cup liquid, mix yeast into liquid when cooled to lukewarm temp… Then add to liquid in pan the salt, shortening, and egg… Then add the dissolved yeast liquid to pan, mix well… Sift and measure the flour into a large mixing bowl… Make a well in the flour, and pour the liquids into the well… Using a large wooden spoon, stir well until liquid disappears… Using one hand, mix dough in bowl using a swinging rotary motion… Gradually form dough into smooth ball, then knead in bowl for 2 minutes… Brush top with melted shortening… Cover and allowdough to rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 2hrs… Punch down dough… This dough recipe is great for any sweet bread recipe… Even Cinnamon Rolls…
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:48:58 +0000