Thursday, February 26, 2009

Honey Yeast Rolls

I whipped up these honey yeast rolls this afternoon so we could have them for supper tonight. If you've worked with yeast dough before, you know that the smell is enough to make you want to eat a whole loaf of bread right then. Unfortunately the wait is a long one because the dough has to rise, but it's SO worth the wait. These were so good. I painted a little more of the honey-butter mixture on the rolls after they came out of the oven to give it an extra "wow" factor.
Source adapted from Annie's Eats.


Ingredients:
2 ¼ tsp. instant yeast
1 cup warm water (105°-115° F)
¼ cup honey
3 tbsp. canola oil
1 ¼ tsp. salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 cups bread flour
Vegetable cooking spray
1 tbsp. butter, melted
1 tbsp honey

Directions:
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the yeast and warm water. Add the honey, oil, salt, and egg and mix well. Add 3 cups of the flour and mix until the dough comes together in a sticky mass. With the mixer on low speed, add the remaining 1 cup flour and mix until it is incorporated into the dough. Switch to the dough hook, and continue kneading on low speed until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
Form the dough into a ball and transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free spot until it doubles in bulk, about 2 hours.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 30 seconds. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
Punch the dough down and divide into 12 equal portions. Shape each portion into a ball and place into a round, lightly greased baking dish, spacing evenly. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 20 minutes. Mix together the melted butter and honey, and brush lightly over the tops of the rolls. Bake at 400° for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.

2 comments:

~Amber~ said...

Your rolls came out perfectly. I also love these delicious rolls.

Meg said...

Grandmother's and Sugar's and Hannah's rolls were always so wonderful, but Sister Schubert is my roll maker now. Wish you were closer so that I could enjoy Daughter Maryanna's rolls! :-)