Basic bread dough for stuffed bread

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 teaspoons Yeast
1½ teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg
3¾ cup Flour
½ Stick butter, melted

Directions

In a large bowl stir yeast into 1 cup lukewarm water until dissolved.

Let sit until small bubbles form around edges. Whisk in sugar, salt and egg until thoroughly blended. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour and butter until dough comes together. Mix gently with your hands until it forms a smooth ball of dough. Return dough to cleaned bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled, about 1½ hours. Turn out dough onto work surface and gently squeeze out air bubbles. Fill and shape as desired.

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