Source: Better Homes and Gardens. "Old-Fashioned Home Baking".
Makes 1 serving.
Preparation time: 1 hour
Tips: Makes great Cinnamon Rolls or Caramel-Pecan Rolls
Basic Sweet Dough
Ingredients
Preparation
4 to 4 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 envelope)
1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 whole eggs
1. In a large mixing bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast; set aside.
2. Using stove or microwave heat and stir milk, sugar, margarine and salt, just till warm (120 degrees F) and margarine almost melts. Add to flour mixture. Then add eggs.
3. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds scraping sides of bowl. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough that is smooth and elastic. Use minimum amount of flour.
4. Shape into a ball. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm place till double (about 1 hr.)
5. Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
6. Shape and bake dough as directed in the selected recipe.
Suggested Recipes: Cinnamon Rolls or Caramel-Pecan Rolls
One recipe make about 12 rolls.
NOTES : For variety make 1/2 recipe Cinnamon Rolls and 1/2 recipe Caramel Rolls.
