about 30 minutes. if you are using another kind of plastic bowl, just seal the top with a plastic wrap and set it in the sink with some warm water. for about 30 minutes.
while you are waiting, melt the 2 sticks of the butter.
take the bowl out of the water and remove the covering.
pour the butter into the well and mix into the yeast then carefully gather in the flour until you have gathered in all of the flour and a dough has formed.
replace the seal or the covering on the bowl again and set it in some warm water in the sink. let the dough set for about 40 