Easy All Purpose Yeast Dough Recipe - water

Method

• Combine warm water, sugar and yeast.
• Stir till dissolved.
• Add in salt and 2 c. flour.
• Beat for 2 min with a rotary mixer.
• Add in Large eggs and softened shortening.
• Beat for 1 minute.
• Then work in 4 1/2 c. flour.
• Cover and let rest for 20 min.
• Shape into desired recipe.
• STICKY BUNS: Take 1/2 of dough recipe.
• Roll into 9"x18" rectangle.
• Brush with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 c. brown sugar.
• Roll like a sausage and seal the edges.
• Place 1 tsp.
• melted butter and 1 tsp.
• brown sugar in muffin or possibly cupcake sections; sprinkle with crushed walnuts.
• Cut dough into 18 slices.
• Place 1 in each of the muffin sections.
• Cover and let rise 40 to 50 min till doubled.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 min.
• Loosen from pan and invert to remove.
• You can make dinner rolls with the other half of the dough.
• Shape dough into long roll.
• Cut into 18 parts.
• Shape in a ball and place side by side in a greased 9"x13" pan.
• Let rise till doubled and bake as above.
• KOLACHY: 1/2 of dough recipe.
• Roll out into 1/2" thickness.
• Cut in circles.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet and let rise.
• Press an indentation into the center of the circle and fill with pie filling of your choice.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 15 min.
• Cold and frost edges with confectioners' sugar icing: 2 tbsp.
• lowfat milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla