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Honey Butter Yeast Rolls

A soft and delicious roll, sure to bring a smile to everyone's face.
Prep Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • Cup Warm water Between 105°-110°
  • 2 ¼ tsp Active Dry or Instant Yeast This is the equivalent of one packet
  • 5 TBS Sugar or Honey I use Organic Evaporated Cane Sugar
  • 1 ⅓ Cup Warm Milk
  • 1 Beaten Egg
  • 1 ¼ tsp Salt
  • 5 TBS Softened Butter
  • 4 Cups Flour I use Prairie Gold White Whole Wheat Flour

Honey Butter

  • 4 TBS Soft Butter
  • 3 TBS Honey

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water with ¼ tsp sugar. Let proof for about 10 minutes. When it is foamy mix in the sugar, milk, egg, salt and butter. Gradually add the flour. This is easiest using a stand mixer. The dough will be sticky.
    Place dough in a greased glass bowl and let rise until doubled, or approximately two hours. After it has risen, punch it down and work into two lumps. Then shape the dough into small balls about 2". Brush with honey butter and let rise for about an hour. Bake at 375° for about 18 minutes. The bake time depends on your oven. Time could range from 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush generously with honey butter. Enjoy!

Notes

This dough could be rolled out to about 1/4" thickness, cut into triangles and rolled up like croissants.  
Also, if you are feeling indulgent, you could substitute half of the whole wheat flour for white flour.  This will make them incredibly fluffy.  The ones in the photos were made with all whole wheat.