Wonderful Breakfast Idea: Whole-wheat Dinner Rolls

There is nothing more homely than fresh baked bread, so how about some whole-wheat dinner rolls. The smell straight from the oven is so irresistible so much so that I can't wait to paste some butter, ham or a slice of delicious cheddar cheese, between two slices.  Mmmm! Absolutely nostalgic! Takes you back to when granny made bread at home.

Simple to Make Whole-wheat Dinner Rolls

I understand that bread is considered difficult to make by many, and a bit to time consuming by others, but I believe everyone can learn and master the art of bread making.  Once you get the basic idea you will be prepared to make one of the most essential of all foods that is generally eaten at breakfast, lunch or dinner.

What You Should Know About Bread Making

But wait before you start you have to know a couple of things about bread making.  Bread is made from four basic ingredients: flour, water, salt and yeast.  The various textures and flavors arise when we add butter, egg, and other ingredients to the basic bread dough. Careful kneading is a must and the technique is easily learnt. Also, when the bread is hot from the oven you shouldn't cut it hot since the bread tends to “fall” but if you're like me there's always a work around. The trick is to cut it with a serrated knife.

When you are kneading the dough you must ensure that it is elastic.  To do this you must work at the dough pulling and stretching the dough so it can develop the gluten and capture the air.  This will help your dough rise properly.  This is not a gentle process. No wonder they tell you to punch the dough lol!!…..  The dough will rise best in a warm, moist, and draft-free area until it has sufficiently risen. Once the dough slowly springs back after you poke it with your finger, you can now shape it.

Whole-wheat Dinner Rolls Recipe

This recipe will yield soft rolls.  However, nothing should stop you from making a loaf with this same recipe.  It will come out just as well.  These dinner rolls have some whole-wheat in them.  I just like a little wheat in my rolls, but if you want plain dinner rolls you can substitute the wheat flour with white flour. Finally, this recipe is very simple.  I know you will be pleased with it.  So here is my recipe for dinner rolls with a little wheat in them.

Before I wrap up, I must say that the site also has other bread recipes for you to try. Some of the favorites are hops bread, orange bread, and a number of sweet breads.  Just use the search button, it is not hard to find on the site.  Here is whole-wheat dinner rolls.

WHOLE-WHEAT DINNER ROLLS

Ingredients:

2 3/4 cups flour
1/4 cup wholewheat flour
1 egg
1 oz yeast
1 cup warm water
3 tbsp. sugar
3 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt

Direction:

In a deep bowl, mix the yeast and sugar.

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in water and sugar. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Melt the butter and salt.

Beat the egg.

In another bowl mix the butter, salt and egg.

Add to the yeast and mix well.

Pour in the flour.

Mix in the flour with a fork.

Then knead into a soft smooth ball  by hand.

While you knead you may rub your hands with a little oil.

Note: This will ensure that you do not add too much flour to the dough. Rub a little oil or melted butter over the dough, cover and and leave to rise until it doubles in size. Kneading a yeast dough involves you pulling and stretching the dough to help the gluten develop and get air into the dough.

When the dough is double in size, punch down. Yeast dough rises best in a warm, moist, draft-free area.

Note: Ideally, you can fill a heat-proof bowl with boiling water and let it stand while you prepare the dough. Then throw out the water and dry the bowl and place the dough in the bowl to be rise

Roll out the dough and cut out small squares. Roll in the palm and form small buns and place on a greased baking sheet.

You may brush it with some melted butter or egg white.
Allow to rise double it size. Then bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F or until golden brown.

Cool before serving.

Well that is it for this recipe. Look forward to more bread recipes in the near future.

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