Dear Little Rolls Food

DEAR LITTLE ROLLS

Steps:

• Add the above ingredients to 4 1/2 cups flour. Mix until ingredients form a smooth, soft dough. Knead lightly on floured surface for several minutes. Place dough in greased bowl. Cover. Let rise until at least double in bulk.
• Divide dough in thirds; roll each third out on floured surface to 9-inch circle. Brush with melted butter. Cut each circle in 12 to 16 wedges. Roll each wedge starting with wide end. Arrange on greased baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Cover and let rise until almost double in size.
• Bake at 400°F for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove rolls from pan and brush with butter and cool on racks.

DARK AND SOFT RESTAURANT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• To prepare the dough: In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of the bread flour, the cocoa powder and yeast.
• In medium saucepan, heat and stir water, orange juice, honey, the 1/4 cup butter, sugar and salt just until warm (120 degrees F to 130 degrees F) and butter almost melts.
• Add water mixture to flour mixture.
• Beat with an electric mixture on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly.
• Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in whole wheat flour and as much of the remaining bread flour as you can.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface.
• Knead in enough remaining bread flour to make smooth, elastic, and moderately soft dough (3-5 minutes total).
• Shape into a ball.
• Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
• Cover, let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 2 hours).
• To shape the rolls: Punch down dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Divide into nine or 10 portions.
• Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, lightly grease a large baking sheet; set aside.
• Gently pull each portion into a 5x2-inch oval roll, tucking edges under to make smooth tops.
• Place on prepared baking sheet.
• Brush rolls with melted butter.
• Using a knife, make three diagonal cuts in the top of each roll.
• Cover; let rise until nearly double in size (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• To bake the rolls, uncover rolls.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until roll bottoms are lightly browned (or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of roll registers 200 degrees F).
• Immediately transfer rolls to a wire rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Makes 9 or 10 large rolls.

LAST MINUTE DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Fill greased muffin tins half full.
• Bake at 375°F for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.