Basic Yeast Dough

Title:
Basic Yeast Dough

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Yeast,
Bread




Ingredients:





     1 pk Dry yeast


     1 c  Warm water --105? to 115?


     3 tb Sugar


     2 tb Shortening


     1    Egg


   1/2 ts Salt






 3 1/2 c c  all-purpose flour; up to 3


 


 Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large mixing bowl; let stand 5 minutes.


 Add sugar, shortening, egg, salt, and half of flour; beat at low speed of


 an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually stir in enough remaining flour to


 make a soft dough.


 


 Place dough in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let


 rise in a warm place (85?F), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in


 bulk, or cover and refrigerate up to 5 days. (If refrigerated, let return


 to room temperature before proceeding.)


 


 Punch dough down; turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 4 or
5


 times. Shape and bake as directed.


 


 Busted by Gail Shermeyer 


 


 Recipe by: The Southern Living Cookbook, 1987, 8487-0709-5


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Gail Shermeyer 
on Apr 13,


 1998