Sweet Dough Recipe
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup warm (not hot) water
2 pkg yeast
2 eggs beaten
3 cups sifted enriched flour
2 cups sifted enriched flour (about)
Scald milk,
Stir in sugar, salt, and shortening
Cool to lukewarm
Measure into bowl 1/2 cup warm water (cool to lukewarm for compressed yeast)
Sprinkle or crumble in yeast.
Stir until dissolved. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture
Add beaten eggs and 3 cups flour
Beat until smooth
Stir in additional 2 cups flour
Turn dough out on lightly floured board
Knead until smooth and elastic
Place in greased bowl
Brush top with soft shortening
Cover
Let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk about 1 hour
Punch down and turn out on lightly floured board.
Proceed according to directions for shapes selected
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