Basic Sweet Dough (Kh)

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Title: Basic Sweet Dough (Kh)
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 servings

4 To 5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 c Water
2 pk Active dry yeast
1/2 c Melted butter
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Milk
1 Egg

Stir together 1 3/4 cups flour, yeast, and salt in a large mixer
bowl. Heat milk, water, butter, and sugar until very warm (120 to 130
F). Add liquid ingredients to flour mixture; beat until smooth, about
2 minutes on electnc mixer. Add egg and 1/2 cup more flour and beat
another 2 minutes. Gradually add enough more flour to make a soft
dough. Turn out onto floured board; continue to work in flour until
dough can be kneaded. Knead until smooth and elastic, but still soft
(about 5 minutes). Cover; let rest about 20 minutes. Shape, let rise,
and bake as directed in recipes that follow.

Cinnarnon Rolls: Roll dough into a 13x9-inch rectangle. Spread with 2
tablespoons softened butter or margarine. Sprinkle with mixture of
1/2 cup firmly packed brown or white sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
Beginning with long side, roll dough up tightly jelly-roll fashion.
Cut roll into 12 (1-inch) slices. Place slices in a greased
13x9x2-inch baking pan or greased muffin cups. Bake at 375 F 15 to 20
minutes.

Glazed Raised Doughnuts: Follow recipe for Basic Sweet Dough. Roll
out to about l/2-inch thickness. Cut with doughnut cutter or make
into shape of your choice, such as squares, twists, long johns,
doughnut holes, or bismarcks. Let rise, uncovered, until light, 40 to=7F
50 minutes. Fry in deep hot oil (375 F) 3 to 4 minutes, turning once.
Drain on paper towels. Dip in a glaze of 1 1/2 cups confectioners'
sugar, 2 tablespoons warm water, and I teaspoon vanilla extract.

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