Beginner’s Rolls
Makes 8 rolls
1 cup milk
1 package yeast
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cup white flour
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp (pinch) sugar
1. Heat the milk so that it’s warmish-hot. Pour into a bowl and add the yeast, sugar and salt. Let the yeast dissolve for about five minutes.
2. Add the flours, saving 1/2 cup.
3. Form a smooth ball but do not knead. Set in a warm place and cover with a towel for 30 minutes.
4. After 30 minutes,add the remaining flour and knead the dough briefly (only a couple minutes—don’t overdo it!) and divide into 8 portions.
5. Roll each portion out to form a little ball and set all 8 on a greased baking pan.
6. Cover the baking pan with a towel and put in a warm spot for another 30 minutes. By this time the dough should have risen to double it’s original size.
7. Bake at 425 for about 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.
159 calories per roll
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Jenna, do you think I could sub buttermilk for the milk in these rolls, or would that kill the yeast or do something funky??
yeah, i had a similar question actually.. can you substitute a non-dairy milk?
Good question….I would try soy milk but I have never done that variation so I can’t promise on how well it will turn out. You will have to get to some experimenting!
sounds good! i’m def. up for the challenge.
can i use all whole wheat flour?
Oooh, these look easy to make! I’ll have to give them a try!
Hi Jenna, I tried making these last night…exept the rolls didn’t rise! So, in the end I have 8 very dense dough balls (I am still eating them though). I let them sit twice for 30 minutes each, so I am not sure what went wrong. Any suggestions?
these were great! I just made them today…i put corn meal under the rolls instead of greasing the pan
Hello!
Great recipe!
I am vegan, so I used plain, unsweetened brown rice milk and the rolls came out beautiful!
I also added a half handful of flaxseed meal for an extra bonus!
Thank you for this great recipe!
Julie
In A Pinch, Personal Chef
I finally made these after thinking about it for ages but mine were very dense and ended up being hard. Not sure what I did wrong??