Basic Sweet Dough - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/3 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
3 eggs (at room temperature)
5 1/2 to 6 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Combine milk, sugar and butter in small saucepan.
Heat over low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed bowl.
Add lukewarm milk mixture and 5 cups of flour.
Attach bowl and dough hook.
Turn to speed 2 and mix 3 minutes.
Continue on speed 2. Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans side of bowl, about 5 minutes.
Knead on speed 2 for 3 to 5 minutes longer.