Another treasure from my Grandmother Elsa. I remember her kitchen smelling like so many amazing things. She was one of 14 siblings, so bread making was an every other day chore, and they cranked out lots of bread to feed the hungry farm workers for supper.
This recipe is a great one if you are new to making bread and working with yeast. It’s very hard to kill the yeast and doesn’t require 2 separate rises. It’s a sweet, enriched dough, meaning there are eggs and sugar in the recipe.
Grandma’s Speedy Rolls
These rolls are a treasure from my Grandmother. They are speedy rolls because they only require one rise time before baking.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups water, 110°
- 2 pkg dry yeast (4 1/2 tsp bulk yeast)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 4 1/2 cups AP flour
Instructions
- Measure your warm water, yeast, sugar, salt, and wheat flour into your stand mixer bowl. Beat well with the paddle attachment until no lumps are visible, apx. 3 minutes.2 cups water, 110°, 2 pkg dry yeast, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Swap the paddle for the dough hook attachment and add your eggs, the shortening, and allow to mix in.2 large eggs, 1/3 cup shortening
- Begin adding your flour one cup at a time while the dough hook is going. Once the dough clings to the hook and is no longer tacky, stop adding flour. Allow dough to knead for 5 minutes on medium-low speed. Let dough rest 20m.4 1/2 cups AP flour
- Dump dough onto a lightly floured and divide into 20 medium sized dough balls. Work each dough ball into a tight round, creating tension. Place dough seam side down in lightly greased baking sheet. Cover and allow to double in size, about an hour.
- While dough rises, preheat oven to 375°. Once rolls have doubled, bake for 20-25 minutes, watching for tanned tops. Once rolls are baked, you can brush the tops with optional butter for a glossy finish. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
This recipe is a good one for your home-milled wheat.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 medium rollCalories: 105 kcalCarbohydrates: 18.1 gProtein: 2.9 gFat: 2.3 gSaturated Fat: 0.5 gCholesterol: 19 mgSodium: 1946 mgPotassium: 42 mgFiber: 0.7 gSugar: 3.6 gCalcium: 6 mgIron: 1 mg
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