Elegant Dinner Rolls Recipes

ELEGANT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Mix water, yeast and honey until combined in a heavy duty mixer (I have a KitchenAid). Add the flours and mix just until combined. Cover mixing bowl with Saran wrap and let sit for 30 minutes. (Don't skip this part--it develops the gluten)
• 2. Knead at medium speed for 5 minutes. Add salt (don't add before!), return to kneading for an additional minute.
• 3. Turn into a greased bowl, cover and place in a warm place until dough has doubled.
• 4. Turning the bowl a quarter turn at a time, use a rubber spatula to slide under the dough edge and turn it inward, like if you were folding. Do this 4-5 times until you have turned it all. Cover and return to a warm place for 30 minutes.
• 5. Repeat step 4.
• 6. Remove dough to flour dusted counter and gently push out the dough until into a general rectangle and cut into roll size pieces.Shape into balls. About a dozen or so.
• 7. Use cake pans which have been lightly greased with shortening. Place the rolls in the pans, not touching.
• 8. Let rise for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Spray the rolls with water and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
• 9. Remove and invert pans, gently pulling out the rolls. Reduce oven to 400. Pull the rolls apart and place on their sides on a cookie sheet.
• 10. Return to oven and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until nicely browned.
• 11. Cool on wire racks.

CLASSIC DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.

DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Place water in a small bowl; sprinkle with yeast, and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, butter, sugar, salt, and 2 eggs. Whisk in yeast mixture.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in 6 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, until you have a soft, shaggy dough (if necessary, add up to 1/2 cup more flour). Turn dough out onto a floured work surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 5 to 10 minutes. Butter the inside of a large bowl; place dough in bowl, turning to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let stand in a warm spot until dough has doubled in size, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Butter two 13-by-9-inch baking pans. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 15-inch rope; cut each rope into 15 1-inch pieces. Press each piece into a disk, then shape into a ball. Arrange dough balls in prepared pans. (To make ahead: Wrap pans well, and freeze, up to 2 months.) Cover pans loosely with plastic; let stand in a warm spot until rolls have doubled in size, about 1 1/4 hours (2 hours more if frozen).
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a small bowl, beat remaining egg until blended; brush onto rolls. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes, rotating pans back to front and top to bottom halfway through. Let rolls cool 15 minutes before serving.

30 MINUTE DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix warm water, oil, sugar and yeast; let rest for 10 minutes until yeast activates.
• Add salt and beaten egg; blend well.
• Add flour, one cup at a time until soft dough if formed.
• Knead on a floured surface 5-10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Shape into small balls (walnut sized) and put into a greased baking pan.
• Let rise at least 5-10 minutes.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• *If you have more time, you can let the rolls rise in the pan until they have doubled in size.

ELEGANT VEGETABLE ROLLS

Steps:

• Sauté 1 tablespoons oil, garlic and red pepper flakes over high heat 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add cole slaw mix and mushrooms and sauté 3 more minutes. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper.
• Separate dough into 4 rectangles. Firmly press perforations to seal. Place 1/4 of vegetable filling on short side of rectangle. Fold up long sides to cover mixture and then roll like and egg roll. Place on a baking sheet, folded side down. Bake at 400 for 13-18 minutes, or until golden.
• Meanwhile, sauté 1 teaspoons oil, tomatoes, cumin and 1/2 teaspoons salt 3 minutes, or until tomatoes are soft. Puree mixture in food processor or blender until smooth. Set aside.
• When rolls are removed from oven, spoon 1/4 of sauce onto 4 plates. Cut veggie rolls in half on diagonal and place 2 halves standing upright on plate. Garnish with cilantro.