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Ingredients

  • 12 cup water
  • 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
  • 1 12 cups lukewarm milk
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 12 cup butter, softened
  • 7 cups flour

Method

  • Warm water to 110-115F degrees.
  • Then add the yeast let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Add to a mixing bowl with a dough hook attachment the milk, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, 3 cups of the flour.
  • Mix on speed 2, slowly and the rest of the flour.
  • Keep dough as soft as possible.
  • When dough clings to hook mix on speed 2 for 7-10 minutes.
  • Place in large greased bowl.
  • Cover with greased wax paper then cover with a damp cloth.
  • Let rise in a warm place (about 85F) (or in the bread proofing part of your oven) for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Punch down.
  • Let rise another 30 minutes.
  • Rolls:.
  • Divide into balls.
  • Put in a round glass pan and let rise another 15-20 minutes.
  • Bake at 400F degrees for 12-15 or until lightly brown.
  • Cinnamin Rolls:.
  • Divide dough in half and use only half of the dough.
  • Roll out to 9x15-inches.
  • Spread 2 tablespoons melted butter, sprinkle with 1/2 sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon.
  • Roll tightly.
  • Cut into 1-inch slices and place in a greased pan an inch apart (a round glass pan is always nice).
  • Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
  • Back at 375F for 25-30 minutes.
  • Coffee Cake:.
  • Use 1/4 of the sweet roll recipe (above).
  • Pat out to fit into a greased round layer pan.
  • Spread jam or fruit on dough.
  • Top with:.
  • 1/2 cups flour.
  • 1/2 cups sugar.
  • 3 tbs butter.
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal (optional).
  • Mix together until crumbly.
  • Cover let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Bake at 400F for 25-30 minutes.