How to Make Basic Sweet Dough - A Step-by-Step Guide

Basic Sweet Dough is a versatile and essential recipe for any home baker. It serves as the foundation for a variety of delicious treats, including sweet breads, rolls, cinnamon buns, and more. With just a few simple ingredients and some patience, you can create a dough that is soft, tender, and perfect for any sweet treat you desire.

One of the best things about Basic Sweet Dough is its versatility. Once you have mastered this recipe, you can use it to create an endless variety of swe...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 ¼ cups cold water
  • 2 (0.6 ounce) cakes compressed fresh yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 4 tablespoons shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons melted shortening

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins
  • Servings: 48
  • Yield: 4 dozen rolls or 4 fancy breads

  • Scald milk in a medium saucepan. Add cold water to scalded milk. Remove 1/4 cup liquid; mix yeast into liquid when cooled to lukewarm. To liquid in saucepan, add salt, sugar, shortening, and eggs. Add dissolved yeast to saucepan. Mix well.
  • Sift and measure the flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the flour, and pour the liquids into the well. Stir with a large wooden spoon until liquid disappears.
  • With one hand, mix dough in bowl using swinging rotary motion. Gradually form dough into smooth ball, then knead in bowl for 2 minutes. Brush top with melted shortening. Cover, and allow dough to rise at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 2 hours.
  • Punch down dough. Use dough for any sweet bread recipe.
  • Nutrition

    104 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 8mg
    • Sodium: 103mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 11mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 37mg