Yellow Dough

Ingredients:

3 packages (0.75 oz. each) of instant dry yeast

2 cups warm water

3 cups all-purpose flour

4 tspn salt

1  1/4  cup sugar

1 cup vegetable shortening

1/2  cup egg yolks

1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter

1 cup milk

1 cup water

6 cups all-purpose flour

3 cups winter (pastry) flour

Preparation:

1. In a medium to large mixing bowl, mix the yeast into the warm water and let sit for 5 minutes.  
2. Add flour to the bowl and mix well.
3. Cover bowl with a towel and place in a warm place.  Let rise until the dough doubles in size.  This will take between 1 and 2 hours.
4. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the sponge with the salt, sugar, shortening, egg yolks, butter, milk, water, and flour.  The dough should be soft, moist and sticky.  If it is too wet and is more like a batter, add some additional flour.

Recipe makes about 6 1/2 pounds of yellow dough.