Friday, December 31, 2010

Lion House Rolls and Bread

My sister-in-law gave me this recipe for rolls and bread. It makes the yummiest rolls! I decided to give it a shot (after many failed attempts at bread-making). This is the best recipe! Just don't forget: let your yeast/water/sugar mixture sit for at least 10 minutes (cover the bowl, and maybe turn on the oven and open the door for more warmth in the room). 

Ingredients

-2 T yeast
-1 cup hot water
-1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups milk
-6 cups flour
-2 eggs
2 tsp. salt

Directions:

Mix together the yeast, sugar and water. Let sit until it gets all bubbly and weird-looking. 

Put butter and milk in a bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Set aside. 

Add 3 cups flour to yeast mixture and mix well. Add eggs and mix well. Add milk and butter mixture and keep on mixing! Add salt and the rest of the flour a little at a time until dough is elastic and there are no lumps. Knead for 5-10 minutes. 

Make into rolls and place on greased cookie sheet (or put in two separate bowls if you're making bread), cover with a hand towel and let rise 20-40 minutes (make sure they're in a warm environment!). 

For rolls: Bake at 375* for 15-20 minutes. 
For bread loaves: Baked at 350* for 30-35 minutes. This is my adaptation, since the recipe didn't say what temperature for bread. It could be different if you're not living at sea level elevation, so keep checking on the bread and go by how golden-brown the top looks. 

The rolls and bread are done if they sound hollow when you tap on the top. 

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