Basic Sweet Dough Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 packages active dry yeast or 2 cakes compressed yeast | ||
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), scalded | |
| Shortening | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
| All purpose flour | 4 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Eggs | 2 Small, beaten | |
Directions
Soften active dry yeast in warm water (110°) or compressed yeast in lukewarm, water (85°).
Combine scalded milk, shortening, sugar, and salt.
Cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 2 cups flour and lemon peel; beat till smooth.
Add softened yeast and well-beaten eggs; mix thoroughly.
Add the remaining flour; mix to a soft dough.
Turn out and knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise in a warm place till double.
Punch down.
Shape as desired.
Combine scalded milk, shortening, sugar, and salt.
Cool to lukewarm.
Stir in 2 cups flour and lemon peel; beat till smooth.
Add softened yeast and well-beaten eggs; mix thoroughly.
Add the remaining flour; mix to a soft dough.
Turn out and knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
Cover and let rise in a warm place till double.
Punch down.
Shape as desired.
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