Butter Flake Rolls
- Nonstick spray
- 8 ounces warm whole milk (100 degrees F)
- 2 1/4 ounces sugar (about 1/3 cup)
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 15 ounces all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 1/2 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Place the milk, sugar, yeast, flour, egg yolks, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Combine on low speed for 1 minute.
- Change the paddle attachment to the dough hook and rest the dough for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add 2 ounces of the butter and mix on low speed.
- Increase the speed to medium and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and you are able to gently pull the dough into a thin sheet that light will pass through, about 8 minutes.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll and shape with your hands to form a large ball.
- Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm, dry place to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and roll into a 12 by 12-inch square, about 1/2-inch thick.
- Melt the remaining 1/2 ounce butter and brush onto the top of the dough.
- Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 12 (12 by 1-inch) strips.
- Stack the strips into 2 stacks of 6 strips each.
- Lay the stacks on their sides and cut each stack into 6 (2-inch) wide pieces.
- Lay each piece on its side into a prepared muffin tin cup.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, dry place to rise until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Remove the plastic wrap and bake until the rolls reach an internal temperature of 200 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Rotate the pan halfway through baking.
- Remove the muffin tin to a cooling rack and cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
nonstick spray, milk, sugar, active dry yeast, flour, egg yolks, kosher salt, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/butter-flake-rolls-recipe.html (may not work)