Whole Wheat Rolls With Currants And Toasted Walnuts Recipes

SOFT 100% WHOLE WHEAT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water in a glass measure. Set aside.
• Cream the butter and honey in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Add the eggs and mix, scraping the sides. Add the warmed milk along with the yeast mixture.
• Add 4½ cups of flour and the salt, mixing until combined. Change to dough hook and knead for 2-3 minutes only, just until no longer tacky, adding a tablespoon or two of flour at a time, if needed. (Do not add too much.)
• Let sit in bowl, covered, to rise for one hour. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead a couple of times, then let rest 3 minutes.
• Divide into 24 equal pieces, shaping each into a ball and placing in a buttered 13x9-inch baking dish with the pieces touching.
• Let rise, covered for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

WHOLE WHEAT ROLLS WITH CURRANTS AND TOASTED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Combine currants and hot water in glass measuring cup and let stand ten minutes, until currants are plump and water is a light caramel color.
• Remove currants with slotted spoon and add enough water to return current liquid to 3/4 cup.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle yeast over warm water (this is the other 3/4 cup water, not the reserved current water) in small bowl and let stand until creamy.
• Add yeast to reserved currant liquid and stir in honey and butter.
• Pulse flours, wheat germ, and salt in a large-capacity food processor.
• With machine on, add yeast mixture through feed tube, processing just until mixture comes together.
• Process 30 seconds more, until the dough forms a ball.
• Add reserved currants and walnuts, pulsing a few times until the walnuts are chopped.
• On lightly floured surface knead dough until currants and walnuts are evenly distributed.
• Place dough in lightly greased large bowl, turning to grease top.
• Cover bowel with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk, 1 hour.
• Grease a large cookie sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal.
• Divide dough into 16 equal pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
• Arrange balls about 1 1/2 inches apart in four rows on prepared sheet.
• Cover and let rise until almost doubled in bulk, 45 minutes to an hour.
• Arrange oven rack to lower third of oven and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Brush roll tops with egg white.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• These rolls freeze very well.

WHOLE WHEAT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, sugar, yeast and salt; set aside. In a large saucepan, heat milk, water and butter to 120°-130° add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; shape into 12 balls. Place in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. , Meanwhile, preheat oven 400°. If desired, brush tops of rolls with oil. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.