Honey wheat rolls
By Sarah Schweitzer
Growing up, my mom used to make homemade breads. She made really good honey wheat bread, sprinkled with oatmeal. This recipe is my take on her honey wheat dough. These rolls are sweet and light.
Great for crunchy fried chicken burgers, these rolls are so easy to make and hard to keep in the bread basket. This recipe can be made into little slider rolls, burger rolls or dinner rolls.
2¾ cups of bread flour
¾ of a cup of whole wheat flour
1¼ teaspoons of kosher salt
2 tablespoons of your favorite honey
1 cup of water at room temperature
2 teaspoons of dry yeast
3 tablespoons of milk at room temperature
1 egg
2½ tablespoons of melted unsalted butter (or same measurement of oil)
For baking, 1 egg white with one tablespoon of water
Add all wet ingredients, honey and yeast into a large mixing bowl. Next, add flour and salt. With the dough hook, knead the dough on medium high speed (number 3-4 on the stand-up mixer). Knead for about 7-8 minutes. The dough should be smooth and slightly sticky. Place in an oiled, large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Set aside, to allow to rise at room temperature for about 1½ to 2 hours, until doubled in size.
Have ready a large baking sheet, lined with parchment paper.
When dough is doubled in size, scrape dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Cut the dough into 12 equal sized pieces. The rolls should weigh around 2½ ounces each.
Shape rolls by cupping your hand around the top of the dough. Roll in a circular motion. Place the rolls on the parchment paper. Cover well with an oiled piece of plastic wrap so the rolls will not stick to it. Let the rolls rise for 1 to 1½ hours. Have an egg white wash ready for your rolls.
Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (convection setting, if possible). Place a small metal pan on the bottom of your oven. When rolls are ready, brush them with the egg wash and pour ½ cup of water into the small pan in the bottom of your oven. Place the rolls in the oven and bake 14-16 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool.