Sweet Dough

My Master Sweet Dough recipe, that's from Russia and Eastern Europe. Universal dough that's a soft and sweet dough pastry. Perfect for cinnamon rolls, piroshki, kolaches, vatrushka buns and more.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 1/3 cups lukewarm milk
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 4 cups flour (plus more for kneading)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons melted butter (or oil)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pour yeast, 1 tablespoon sugar and ½ of the lukewarm milk in a bowl. Whisk together and mix in ½ cup of flour. Allow to sit for 15 minutes in a warm place until it starts to bubble and foam, then the yeast is activated.
2. 2In a bowl, mix together 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, 5 tablespoons sugar, 5 tablespoons melted butter. Mix in the remaining milk. Pour into the yeast mixture and slowly add the remaining flour until it forms a dough ball.
3. 3Knead on a floured surface, adding more flour if needed, for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. 4Place back into bowl, cover with cling wrap. Place in a warm place until it rises, about 1 ½ hours. Punch down dough, gently knead and you are ready to use.