Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls

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This year I was assigned the dinner rolls for Thanksgiving! I always like to try a new recipe and I am always trying to add wheat flour to traditional recipes. But I like to add the whole grain flour in small doses because not everyone likes the nutty flavor of wheat.

This recipe yields 3 dozen rolls.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 cup warm skim milk (not hot it will kill the yeast)
4 1/2 tsp yeast (2 packets)
1/2 cup sugar
1 TB kosher salt
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs (farm fresh or egglands best)
6 cups of AP (all purpose flour)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 TB honey

Directions:

Place the yeast in the half cup of water and allow to foam ( the process can take up to 5 minutes)

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If the yeast doesn’t foam you have bad yeast and throw it away and buy new.

Combine milk, sugar, honey , salt in a separate bowl and stir to dissolve.

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Place milk mixture, yeast mixture, along with shortening,eggs, 1 cup of flour and beat until smooth with whisk attachment.

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Add remaining flours (save 1/2 cup to add gradually and also for when you knead onto hard surface).

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Using stand mixer knead with dough hook for 5 to 10 minutes on medium speed (gradually work your way up to medium if not flour will go everywhere!)

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Remove from mixer once the dough no longer sticks to sides of bowl.

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Lay the dough on a clean lightly floured surface.

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And knead by hand for a minute until dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticky.

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Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and roll dough in the bowl to cover with the dough completely with the oil. Place parchment paper in top of the dough with a warm damp cloth.

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Allow the dough to rise in refrigerator for up to 3 days. Or go straight to allowing the dough to rise for 1 hour and form into shape desired for roll. Form dough into large grape sized balls and cover with plastic wrap and let rise again for another hour. As shown I divided them into 3 balls and placed in cooking sprayed muffin tins to rise.

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They should double in size before baking.

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Preheat oven to 375. Place oven rack in center of oven.

Bake for 14 to 15 minutes.

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Let cool in place for 5 minutes and serve.

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These go well with canned hot peppers or apple butter!