Yeast Dough

Recipe Description

Leftover dough makes delicious buns for breakfast.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 5 tablespoons butter|unsalted butter
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons Granulated sugar|Sugar
  • 1 large egg plus 2 large egg egg yolk|yolks (well beaten)
  • 1/4 cup lukewarm water
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups flour|all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Combine the milk and butter in saucepan and bring to boil.

2. Remove from the heat and cool to lukewarm.

3. In a bowl, stir together the yeast, Granulated sugar|Sugar, and water. Let stir until it becomes foamy, for about 5 minutes.

4. Add the milk mixture, beaten eggs, and salt to this and mix well with a wooden spoon.

5. Stir in 3 and 1/2 cups of the flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring well each time.

6. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding as much of the remaining flour as needed to prevent sticking.

7. Place the dough in a buttered bowl and coat it with butter.

8. Cover with a cotton kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place, keep it until doubled in bulk, for about 1-2 hours.

9. Punch the dough down and knead for a short time before using.

10. Makes enough dough of the size you wish to serve.
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