Lion House Rolls
these rolls are soft, buttery and fluffy, with a perfect hint of sweetness!
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)
Instructions
- 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.
- 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!
- 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!
- Add 2 more cups of flour to bowl and mix on low until well combined and wet.
- You dont want dough to be too sticky or tacky. If thats the case, add 1/2 cup of flour until dough isnt sticky.
- Scrape dough off sides of the bowl and add vegetable oil to sides of bowl.
- Turn dough around and get it coated in the oil to help prevent it from drying out during the rise process.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
- On a well floured surface, roll dough out into a rectangle/oval shape.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut dough in half, horizontally and then cut into about 18 strips that are about 2 inches wide.
- Roll strips up and place on a lined baking sheet. Let rise for another 45 minutes.
- 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.
- When done and out of oven, brush with some melted butter.
- 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!