7-Up Refrigerator Dough

Title: 7-UP REFRIGERATOR DOUGH

Categories: Cakes

Yield: 1 Dough base

5 1/2 c All purpose flour

2 pk Yeast

1/4 c Sugar

1 ts Salt

1 c 7-up

1/2 c Water

1/4 c Butter or margarine

1 Egg

3 Egg yolks

In a large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix

well. In a saucepan (or microwave) heat 7-up, water, and butter until warm

(120-130 ); butter need not melt. Add to flour mixture. Add egg and yolks.

Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. By

hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead

on floured surgace until smooth and elastic, 3-5 minutes. Place in a

greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap and foil.

Refrigerate 4-24 hours. While dough is chilling, punch down several times.

Remove desired amount of dough; refrigerate remaining dough until needed,

shape into any of the four following coffecake recipes that will be posted

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