Attach the dough hook to your stand mixer.
In a your stand mixer bowl, dissolve yeast and teaspoon sugar in hot water.
1 tbsp active dry yeast, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 cup hot water
Add butter, milk, egg, salt, remaining sugar and 2 cups flour.
1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup warm milk, 1 large egg, 4 cups flour, 3/4 tsp salt
Beat until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes.
Place in another large, greased bowl. Flip the dough to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
After an hour, remove the dough from the bowl. Punch dough down.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; cut each circle into 12 wedges.