Sour Cream Sweet Dough Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
MethodSpeciality
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 Active dry yeast - 2 envelopes
 Water1 (As required)
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Butter margarine1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Dairy sour cream1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Eggs2
 Salt1 1/2 Teaspoon
 Ground nutmeg1/2 Teaspoon
 Grated orange rind - 1 tablespoon (from 1 medium-size orange)
 Un-sifted all-purpose flour - 6 cups

Directions

MAKING
1) Take a small and combine yeast with warm water. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and stir until dissolved. Leave aside for 10 minutes.
2) Take a large bowl and mix together butter, sour cream, salt, eggs, nutmegs, remaining sugar and nutmeg.
3) Take an electric mixer and beat until well blended. Add 2 cups of flour and beat again.
4) Add yeast and 2 additional cups of flour. Beat for about 2 minutes, occasionally scraping the bowl.
5) Gently stir in remaining 2 cups of flour and knead into somewhat soft dough (softer than what is usually made for bread).
6) Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes or until elastic and smooth.
7) Form a ball with the dough and place in a greased bowl, turning the greased side up.
8) Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight. It can also be refrigerated for 2 days.

SERVING
9) Use the dough for making sweet and sour bread.
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