a half minutes, until it is very hot. add the sugar and butter and allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes until it is warm to the touch. add this to the yeast mixture.
add 2 cups of flour and mix until it makes a very soft batter. cover and allow this to rise for 1 hour in a warm place. add the salt and another 2 1/2 cups of flour so that it makes a a soft dough. knead for 5-7 minutes by hand or 5 minutes using the dough hook on your stand mixer.
put the dough in a greased bowl, cover it and allow it to rise 