Honey Yeast Rolls

Bad me... these next 3 posts are all from before thanksgiving! I blame the fact that I was trying to graduate, but now that I have no school and no job (yet) I have no excuse anymore! Time to get back to blogging!

I made these rolls when I was at my parents house as a day before Thanksgiving dinner. I had been wanting to make them for awhile and my mom has a Kitchenaid, so I was excited to try them!



Honey Yeast Rolls
Source: Annie's Eats (Adapted from ...A cookie a day)

Honey Yeast Rolls
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.

Overall these tasted great! They are not the prettiest rolls (especially compared to the ladies' I got the recipe from!) but I guess that will come with practice. The only issue I had with them was that the rolls in the middle were still a little doughy in the center. If I had a Kitchenaid I would be making these all the time, but I think I am too lazy to make bread that I have to knead by hand!