Whole Wheat Molasses Rolls
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cup Water
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
- 1/4 cup Molasses
- 4 cups Whole Wheat Flour
- 1.5 teaspoon Salt
- 1 pkg (2 1/4 tsp) Active Dry Yeast
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine half the flour, the yeast and the salt and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine water, molasses and melted butter and heat to 120-130
degrees F.
- Add the liquids to the flour mixture and mix until moistened.
- Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a firm dough.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic (approximately 5 minutes)
**I used my mixer with a dough hook for the entire process**
- Place the dough in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and then a clean kitchen towel.
- Let the dough rise in a warm spot for 1 - 1.5 hours, or until double in size.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface, punch it down and then make smooth,
round ball.
- Divide into 24-30 rolls (depending on size) and roll firmly between your palms until a
smooth ball forms.
- The "seams" of the roll should be on the bottom of the roll when you place them onto a
cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cover the rolls with the clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for 30-45
minutes. When you lightly touch the side of the roll the indentation should remain
visible when the rolls are done rising.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
Enjoy!
