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Lion House Rolls

Lion House Rolls

these rolls are soft, buttery and fluffy, with a perfect hint of sweetness!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 18 rolls
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Half and Half, warmed to a temperature of (105°-110°)
  • 1½ Cups Water
  • 2 tbsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 1/4 Cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 6 tbsp Salted Butter, softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 5 Cups All Purpose Flour, or Bread Flour
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tbsp Butter, melted (for brushing tops of rolls after baked)

Method
 

  1. In a microwave safe bowl, add half and half and water. Heat for about 45 seconds. Using a cooking thermometer, check to make sure its between 105°-110°. If you dont happen to have a thermometer, heat up for 45 seconds for a guesstimate. Mine took 45 seconds to heat to desired temperature.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add water and half and half. Sprinkle yeast in and mix together. Let sit for a few minutes. The yeast may clump up like mine did. Thats ok, my rolls still came out great!
  3. Add in your sugar, salt, butter, egg and 3 cups of flour. Using a dough hook attachment, mix on low speed for 3 minutes. If you dont have a stand mixer or dough hook attachment, you can use a wooden spoon to mix everything. Or your hands!
  4. Add 2 more cups of flour to bowl and mix on low until well combined and wet.
  5. You dont want dough to be too sticky or tacky. If thats the case, add 1/2 cup of flour until dough isnt sticky.
  6. Scrape dough off sides of the bowl and add vegetable oil to sides of bowl.
  7. Turn dough around and get it coated in the oil to help prevent it from drying out during the rise process.
  8. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
  9. On a well floured surface, roll dough out into a rectangle/oval shape.
    Lion House Rolls
  10. Using a pizza cutter, cut dough in half, horizontally and then cut into about 18 strips that are about 2 inches wide.
  11. Roll strips up and place on a lined baking sheet. Let rise for another 45 minutes.
  12. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until your rolls start to brown on top. If you want them to have a nice dark brown color, leave in for longer.
  13. When done and out of oven, brush with some melted butter.
  14. Enjoy!

Notes

You can make these rolls ahead and freeze them! Wrap them individually in foil and place in freezer bag for up to a month. To reheat, take out of bag and place rolls still in foil in oven and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes!