from scratch

Since Steve and I usually travel to the west side of the state for Thanksgiving I get the easy food assignments like rolls.  Instead of picking up a bag of them this year I decided to try my hand at making them from scratch after seeing this post.

I never made bread from scratch before and was surprised on how easy it was.  The only thing is having the span of time to let the dough rise twice before baking but the fresh buttery taste was worth it.  Here’s what you need to make 24 rolls…

3/4 cups of milk
1/3 cup + 1 teaspoon cup sugar
1/2 beaten egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoons yeast (one packet)
1 cup of warm water
about 5 cups of all purpose flour
at least 1/2 cup of butter

Melt 1/4 cup butter, milk and 1/3 cup sugar in microwave.  Add 1 cup of flour, egg and salt and let cool for a few minutes.

In another bowl, add the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar to 1 cup of warm water.  Stir and set until a bit bubbly then add to the previous cooled mixture.

Place the mixture in a large bowl and hand stir in 3.5 cups of flour.  Cover with plastic wrap or a lily pad lid and let rise in a warm spot for about 2 hours.   I turned my oven on warm & placed the bowl on the stove top for it to rise.

The dough should be doubled in size.  Cut it in half and roll out in shape of a circle on a floured surface.  Cut the dough into 12 slices.  Do this for the second half of dough too.

Melt 1/4 cup butter and spread on the dough before rolling up into a croissant like shape.  Place rolls on a buttered baking sheet and top with melted butter.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place baking sheets on stove top and let rise for about 45 minutes.

Bake 10-15 minutes or until slightly golden and enjoy!  Your kitchen will smell divine and fresh baked rolls taste oh-so delicious!

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