Sweet roll dough

Sweet roll dough

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/2 c
• salt - 2 tsp
• flour - 7 7
• eggs, beaten - 2 item
• warm water - 1/2 c
• soft shortening - 1/2 c
• active dry yeast - 2 pkg
• lukewarm milk

How to make sweet roll dough:

Measure into mixing bowl warm water. Add, stirring to dissolve, dry yeast. Stir in milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 3 cups flour. Mix with spoon until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to handle easily. Mix with hand. Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes). Round up in greased bowl, greased side up. Cover with damp cloth. Let rise in warm place until double in bulk. Punch down; let rise again until almost double. Divide dough for desired rolls; shape. Let rise and bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes. Amount: 1 large coffee cake or 1 1/2 to 2 dozen rolls.

Recipe categories: Breads, Rolls/biscuits, Yeast breads.