Homemade Bread Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 ounces yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs (at room temperature)
• 2 cups warm milk
• 4 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in 1/4 warm water, stirring until all yeast dissolved (package directions).
• 2 add all ingredients except flour.
• 3 slowly add flour to wet mixture.
• 4 let raise in warm place for an hour (or more) until dough doubles in size.
• 5 bake at 350 12 - 15 minutes for rolls.
• 6 fried scones: follow recipe for homemade bread. shape dough into pancake size discs. drop into 1" hot oil skillet on med-high heat. turn only once about 2 minutes on each side.