Dinner Rolls

Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:

1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons
2 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup warm water
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten

Directions:

Dissolve sugar and yeast in 2/3 cup warm water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in butter.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine about 1 1/2 cups flour and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. 

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 4 minutes); add enough of the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands. 

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into the dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough). Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes.

Divide dough into 12 equal portions, shaping each into a ball. Place 1 dough ball in each of 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 20 minutes or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 400°.

Gently brush dough with egg yolk. Bake at 400° for 13 minutes or until browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 2 minutes. Remove rolls from pan. Serve warm, or cool completely on wire rack.

Orange-Fennel Rolls: Add 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind and 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds to flour mixture. Omit egg yolk glaze. Arrange 12 dough balls, 2 inches apart, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until browned. Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 roll).

CALORIES 95 (27% from fat); FAT 9g (sat 8g, mono 8g, poly 1g); PROTEIN 1g; CARB 8g; FIBER 7g; CHOL 8mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 119mg; CALC 4mg