Basic Dough Recipe (for pizza, rolls, etc.)

This is a basic recipe for cinnamon rolls, pizza dough, scones, rolls, and garlic bread sticks.

In a medium bowl, combine and heat up to about 120-125 degrees:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter (or shortening), melted

In a large bowl (Kitchenaid mixer bowl), combine:
4 cups flour
1 T yeast (or 1 packet)
1/4 cup sugar (for pizza dough or bread sticks, use 3 T)
1 t. salt

Add warm liquid to flour mixture. Mix together, then knead the dough using dough hook (if by hand, knead hard for about 5 minutes). Add flour when it gets too sticky. Try not to add too much.

Place in a greased bowl and let rise about 20 minutes or so.

Note: Makes two regular crust pizzas.

Cinnamon rolls

1. Punch the dough down. Roll into a rectangle shape that is about 3/4 inch thick. 

2. Spread softened butter over the whole rectangle. Be liberal with the butter.

3. Sprinkle cinnamon over the butter.

4. Sprinkle brown sugar over the cinnamon. Be liberal with the sugar.
5. Roll up so you have a long log.

6. Cut into segments about 1 - 1 1/2 inches thick and place in a greased 9 x 13 pan, cookie sheet or cake pan

7. Let rise about 20+ minutes.

8. Cook in a preheated oven at 350 degrees about 20 minutes. (Don't over-cook)

9. Let cool a little.

Cinnamon Roll Glaze
Mix until smooth:
2-3 cups powdered sugar
a little bit of milk (not too much)
1 t vanilla. 

Cinnamon Roll Frosting
Mix until smooth:
3+ cups of powdered sugar, 
a little less milk than for glaze (about 4-6 T?) 
1 t vanilla, 1/3 cup shortening. 
(The glaze and frosting measurements are estimates as I never measure. Each time you make them, write it down so you have exact measurements for yourself.)

Rolls
-After the first rising, shape them, let rise about 20 minutes
-Bake at 350 degrees in the oven.

Scones
-Let dough rest while you warm up oil in a pot. 
-Pull pieces of the dough off, then shape into a flat frisbee type shape.

-Drop into medium-hot oil and cook on both sides. Make sure the center is cooked. 
-Take out, drain. Put butter and honey on. YUM!

Garlic bread sticks
-After the first rising and you shape into a rectangle, cover with butter, sprinkle with garlic powder, then sprinkle with parsley flakes, then parmesan cheese, then a little salt. -Let rise about 20 minutes. 
-Cook in 350 degree oven about 20 minutes.