Grandpa's Rich Swedish Cream Dough

Old fashioned, this is from my Family Recipe Box. From the Family Recipe Box, in Grandpa's typewriting.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 1 shaped loaf

Ingredients

• 1  envelope active dry yeast
• 1⁄4 cup water (115 degrees)
• 1 1⁄4 cups evaporated milk
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 3 1⁄3 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Stir yeast into the warm water to dissolve.
2. In a small bowl, mix well the dissolved yeast, milk, and eggs.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, and salt.
5. Cut in 1/2 cup butter with pastry blender until it resembles coarse meal.
6. Stir yeast mixture into flour mixture just enough to moisten.
7. Spread dough with light film of butter to prevent from drying.
8. Cover with plastic and refrigerate up to four days.
9. Shape and bake as desired at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.