I got this receipe from my friend Candace. It is easy and super versatile. I have used it for rolls, pizza dough, breadsticks, scones and cinnamon pull apart bread. It is super easy and if they turn out for me every time trust me they will work for you. Enjoy!
4 1/2 tsp yeast
2 1/2 cups HOT water
1/2 cup instant dry milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 TBSP sugar
1 TBSP salt
6 cups flour
Mix 1 cup of flour and yeast together in small bowl.
In Kitchenaid mix water, milk, oil, salt and sugar. I just mixing with my bread hook, it will be lumpy but that is fine,
Now add flour/ yeast mix, mix until combined (will be lumpy)
Add remaining 5 cups of flour and mix on med speed for 10-12 minutes
Remove dough hook and pour a little melted butter over the top of the dough, cover the bowl with Saran wrap and let rise for 20 minutes or doubled in size
Remove dough from bowl and push down, put on floured surface and knead just a bit
Make 2 1/2" round balls and put on cookie sheet, you can get 24 to a cookie sheet, or use a glass casserole dish, can put 12 in glass dish. Cover with dish towel. Let raise for another 20-45 minutes depending on the temp of your home or until doubled in size.
The receipe calls to cook them at 400 for 20 minutes but I have had success cooking at 350 for 20 minutes. Brush tops with butter when they are done.
For scones and pizza dough roll out dough on floured surface. Using a pizza cutter cut dough into squares. Heat oil in a large panand fry squares for scones. Don't let raise a second time before frying.
I roll out the dough for pizza and do let it raise just a bit for the second time. I put the dough on a cookie sheet or pizza stone if you have one. Put sauce, cheese and toppings on, do not precook dough. I cook it at 400 for about 20-25 min depending on the thickness of the crust.
