Soft Dough

This is the dough I use for cheesy garlic bread or pizza rolls..

Ingredients:

• 5 1/2 cups of plain flour

• 1 cup warm water

• 2 teaspoons dry yeast

• 2 tablespoons of sugar

• 1 cup milk

• 2 teaspoons of butter softened

• 2 teaspoons salt

Start with your yeast mixture - like with most dough recipes. You need warm water, stir the sugar in the water then add the yeast and mix. leave it to sit until it is foamy on top. If it doesn't foam do a fresh yeast mixture. Never add salt to the mixture as it kills the yeast.

Add the remaining ingredients to your mixing bowl. I use my stand mixer to save my wrists from kneading. You can definitely do it by hand though.

If using a mixer add the yeast and mix with dough hook attachment for 10 mins. If doing it by hand mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon or something strong then tip combined dough onto bench and knead for 10 mins.

Your dough is ready to proof once it is smooth! leave it in the original mixing bowl. I sometimes don't bother oiling the bowl. You can use a spatula or scraper to remove the dough from bowl later. Cover the dough bowl with a wet tea towel or a bowl cover ect. Leave it in a warm place to proof. Maybe in your car or ontop of your fridge or above your oven.

After 40 mins - 1 hr remove your dough from the bowl and divide as required for what you are making. I ususally cook it on 200-220 degrees av nnd the time depends on the size of what I'm making. This dough is easy to use and cook so don't stress.

Check my other recipes to see how I use this dough.