7-up refrigerator dough

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       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
   under this subject.
  
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