Rich Sweet Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 stick oleo
1/2 c. warm water
2 pkg. or cakes yeast
1 egg
4 c. unsifted flour

Preparation

Scald milk; stir in sugar, salt and oleo.
Cool to lukewarm. Put warm water into large warm bowl.
Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.
Stir in lukewarm milk mixture, egg and half the flour.
Beat until smooth.
Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter.
Cover tightly with foil.
Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Dough may be kept in refrigerator for 3 days.