Sweet Dinner Rolls
- 1/3 cup very warm water
- 1 envelope active dry yeast (21/4 tsp)
- 5 Tablespoons + 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 11/3 cups warm whole milk
- Wine Pairing
- 1 large egg, slightly beaten (room temperature)
- 11/2 tsp salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, chopped and softened
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, may need more
- HONEY BUTTER
- 4 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons confectioners sugar
- In a small bowl add warm water.
- Sprinkle in the yeast and 1/4 teaspoon of sugar.
- Stir gently until combined.
- Let mixture rest for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Pour yeast mixture into a large bowl and add 5 tablespoons sugar, warm milk, egg, salt, and butter.
- Mix until well combined.
- Gradually add in flour, mixing well after each addition. (you will need to switch to using a rubber spatula once the mixture becomes a sticky dough)
- Transfer dough to a large, greased bowl.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm, draft-free area for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Grease knuckles and punch dough down to release the air.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface.
- Add just enough flour to dough and hands to handle dough without it sticking to your hands.
- Divide dough into two equal balls.
- Roll out the balls into 13-inch circles (like a pizza)
- Slice the dough with a pizza cutter into small wedges.
- Brush dough with honey butter.
- Flour your fingertips and roll each wedge up starting at the widest end.
- Place rolls on a greased cookie sheet, pointed tip tucked under.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm area until rolls are doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Remove plastic wrap and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
- Brush hot rolls with leftover honey butter.
- Serve hot!
- To Make Honey Butter: Combine all honey butter ingredients. Stir until creamy.
very warm water, active dry yeast, ubc, milk, egg, salt, butter, allpurpose flour, honey butter, butter, honey, confectioners sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/sweet-dinner-rolls-52610381 (may not work)