Hani's Soft Yeast Dough

1kg flour

pinch of salt

50grams granulated sugar

180 grams  butter /melted an cooled/

30ml oil

3eggs

1egg yolk

lukewarm milk as needed

2tsp vanilla extract

lemon zest/optional/



Yeast Mixture:

300 ml milk

1tsp sugar

about 4tsp+1/2tsp of dry yeast

learn more about yeast 







Prepare yeast

I always test my yeast prior adding it to the flour and other ingredients, even though dry yeast is marked with the expiration date and should be active until that date, I always want to make sure it is 100% active. When working with fresh yeast this process is necessary.



Take 300 ml milk and warm it to approximately 90-100F/32-37C/, it should be warmer than your body temperature but not hot. Hot  milk will kill the yeast. Pour heated milk into a bowl, container what ever you have on hand. Add a pinch of sugar to the milk, stir, add the yeast and stir the yeast into the milk. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for several minutes. When the yeast has become bubbly or foamy on the top, your yeast is active and ready to be used.













In the bowl mix flour, salt, sugar, lemon zest. Make a well in the center and pour  melted and cooled butter+oil, eggs, egg yolk, yeast mixture and vanilla extract  into the center. Using your stand mixer/KitchenAid Artisan 5-qt. Stand Mixer/ with the hook attachment, /or you can also use a hand mixer with the hook attachments/, work the dough until it separates from the sides of the bowl and smooth.This will take several minutes You are looking for the texture that is not too stiff nor too soft. If needed ad some lukewarm milk to achieve the right consistency.



Prepare another bowl, lightly oil the inside and place the sweet bread dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place.

This will take about 75 minutes.



Once the dough doubled in volume you can invert it onto a well floured board and cut the dough into 4 individual pieces. Knead each piece individually till you have a nicely formed loaf of dough.Cover the loafs with kitchen towel.



You are ready to prepare delicious sweet bread treats.

Work with one loaf at a time.

Enjoy.









Tips

-recipe can be halved with no problem/this is what I use most of the time/

-you can substitute some of the flour for whole wheat pastry flour if you'd like

-using an extra egg yolk adds to the richness of the dough

-the amount of yeast used in the recipe depends on the amount of fat that is used, this dough is rich





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