Tasty Tuesday: A Versatile Dough (Pizza, Kolaches, Piggies...)

As you may know, I enjoy making bread in my bread machine. However, the bread machine can be used for making other things. The following recipe can be used for making pigs in the blanket, kolaches, pizza dough or even a loaf of bread. I use it for practically every birthday party for my kids and recently made pizza with it when my husband exclaimed "This is as good or better than any pizza we have ever ordered." Glad I could compete with Papa John's! Enjoy.

A Versatile Dough:
Ingredients:

1 cup warm milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 egg yolk, beaten (save egg white to glaze before cooking if desired)
3 cups bread flour
1/2 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup white sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Directions:

In the order suggested by the manufacturer, place milk, egg, egg yolk, butter, bread flour, salt, sugar and yeast in bread machine. Do not let yeast touch salt. Select Dough cycle, and press Start.

When complete, shape dough as desired. For pigs in the blanket, roll out and cut into triangles. Roll up hot dog and bake in 375 degree oven until golden, usually about 15 minutes. For pizza, roll out into circle, place on pizza pan, pile on the ingredients, bake until done.