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yeast rolls/bread machine(cheat)

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Victoria Dumon
@Victoria_Dumon
Lodi, CA

When the holidays 'roll' around, I always get the dinner roll assignment. I've experimented a bit and found Vital Wheat Gluten and King Arthur's flour,(special bread flour), to be the answer to unrisen dough. These are not particularly "healthy" rolls but the most requested! The great part of this is you do not have to be present for the bread machine to do the 'dough cycle', just to know what time to be back. Even if the dough over-rises, it will still make good rolls only less volume. They are nearly fail proof and rarely are there any left. On holidays, I make 3-4 batches for 17 people.

(2 ratings)
yield 10 -16 depends on who's eating!
prep time 3 Hr
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For yeast rolls/bread machine(cheat)

  • 1 c
    water, room temp.
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, softened
  • 1
    egg
  • 3 1/4 c
    unbleached white flour
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt, kosher preferred
  • 3 tsp
    dry yeast, quick-acting
  • 3 Tbsp
    vital wheat gluten

How To Make yeast rolls/bread machine(cheat)

  • 1
    Place all Dough ingredients in bread pan in the order listed. Select 'dough' cycle. Get back in time for the finish of the first rise. (You can make without a bread machine-just time consuming. Work like any yeast rolls.)
  • 2
    Remove dough from bread machine, (you can also use KitchenAid dough hook-but you have to place it in a bowl for the first rise after kneading until smooth with machine. Then go on to punch down...) Punch down and squeeze out all the bubbles, can use rolling pin. Let rest 5-10 min.
  • 3
    Break into equal pieces. ie. 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. Place on greased cookie sheet after pushing into palm of hand and pinching outside edges into center of bottom and twisting closed. Dust hands with extra flour just enough to avoid sticking to hands.
  • 4
    Place bottom side down on cookie sheet and let rise 30-40 minutes or until double in size in draft free environment. (These can also be placed in regular or over-sized muffin tins for a more structured roll.) After doubled in size you may clip with scissors to make cloverleafs.
  • 5
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush tops prior to baking if desired. (I usually don't.) Bake until golden brown about 10-12 minutes. After cooling, you may freeze extras in large freezer bags if not needed immediately. This makes an excellent touch to a quickie dinner!
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