Friday, September 6, 2013

Basic Sweet Dough

This sweet dough is basic in the same sense that basic white bread is basic.  It is the bases for a variation of sweet buns, coffee cakes, turnovers and more. You can double the recipe or leave it as is, you can even store some for later use, as I did. 

Ingredients 

1 Tbsp Active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
4 Tbsp Cane sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
4 Tbsp softened butter
2- 2 1/2 cups unbleached white flour

Directions 

In a large bowl mix all ingredients together, using just enough flour to make a dough that you can knead. Knead for 5 mins. You may use a stand mixer with the dough hook, makes it easier.   Put the ball of dough into a oiled bowl and turn dough  oiled side up. Cover and let rise in a warm place until it has doubled in bulk. About 1 - 2 hours, weather permitting.  Punch down the dough and use it as you please, you can make sweet buns, cinnamon rolls or like I did,  Adzuki bean buns. If you are going to store any of the dough, now is the time to do so.

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