INGREDIENTS TO MAKE ABOUT 24 ROLLS
HALF RECIPES ARE SHOWN IN PARENTHESIS
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- STEP ONE – Mix and proof
- 1/2 C warm water
- 1 pkg yeast ( or 1 TBL )
- 2 TBL honey
(HALF: 1/4 C, 2 tsp, 1 TBL)
–- STEP TWO – Heat to scalding
- 1/2 C milk
- 5 TBL butter
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 TBL sugar
(HALF: 1/4 C, 3 TBL, 1 tsp, 2 TBL)
–- STEP THREE – Mix in glass bowl
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 milk powder (ideally buttermilk powder)
- 1/4 C shortening
- OPT: 1/2 C sourdough starter
(HALF: 2 eggs, 2 TBL powder, 2 TBL shortening,1/4 C starter)
–- STEP FOUR – Create dough-
- 2 C AP flour (or half AP / half wheat flour)
- More flour if needed to make the dough not too sticky
- Reserve 2 C more AP flour
(HALF: 1 C flour, and add more as necessary)
STEP BY STEP
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- Mix Step One ingredients
- Let rise for about ten minutes
- Meanwhile, put Step Two ingredients into sauce pan, and bring to a high simmer
- Set pan aside to cool to just “warm”
- Mix Step Three ingredients in a glass bowl
- Add warm milk mixture
- Next mix the yeast mixture into the milk mixture
- Put into stand mixer, or use your bowl
- Mix, and add flour until it starts to form a dough ball
- Then knead on a floured surface
- Add more flour to your floured surface if necessary until the dough ball becomes only a little bit sticky
- Transfer to a greased bowl and lightly oil the top of the ball
- Let rise to twice the bulk – about 30 minutes
- IDEALLY: Move to the fridge and let rise at least 8 hours. Even overnight is OK
- Flatten with your fingers on a floured surface. Kind of flat, but still about 3/4 inch thick.
- Cut into disks
- Place on baking sheet or pie pan with sides not quite touching
- Brush the top with butter
- Cover and let rise again for 1/2 to 1 hour in warm place.
- Bake 12-15 minutes in 400 degree oven.
. . . Another source says 350° for 30 minutes
. . . Just watch closely and remove when browned - Brush top with more melted butter
- OPT: Sprinkle with a bit of coarse sea salt
- Mix Step One ingredients
