Rye Rolls

I am a bread lover and I am pretty surprised that I haven't posted more bread recipes.  This is a favorite of mine that my Mom passed down to me.  I have changed a couple of things because I wanted a whole wheat roll.  I am trying to stay away from white flour as much as possible.  These are so delicious - even my white bread loving kids like them!  That is saying something!  I love to make them when we are having soup.

 

Rye Rolls
Prep time:  2 hour 15 minutes

Cook time:  15 - 20 minutes
Makes:  12 large or 24 small rolls

Ingredients:
2¼ tsp salt
1½ cups warm water
3 Tbsp honey
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
2 cup white wheat flour
1 cup whole wheat bread flour
1 cup rye flour
3 Tbsp gluten
2¼ tsp yeast

Directions:
Place all the ingredients into bread maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.  Set on dough setting.

Knead a couple of times to get air bubbles out.  Divide into 12 (or 24) pieces.  Roll into balls and place on a greased cookie sheet or 9x13 baking pan.  Cover and rise until doubled in size.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.  If you are making 24 rolls - it takes a shorter amount of time than if baking just 12.

*You can make a couple of small loaves out of this recipe also.  (I like to make one of the loaves cinnamon sugar bread.)  Instead of dividing into 12 or 24 pieces, divide into 2.  Roll out dough into a rectangle until about ½ inch thick and about 9 inches wide (about the length of your loaf pan).  Starting from the top (the short end of the rectangle) carefully roll tightly toward you.  Press with your thumbs to seal after each turn, pinch the edge of dough into roll to seal.  Then pinch each end with side of hand to seal and fold them under.  Place into a greased loaf pan and brush with melted butter.  Repeat with other piece of dough.  Cover and let them rise until doubled in size.  Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until browned and sounds hollow when tapped.  Cool on a wire rack and brush melted butter on it.

To make cinnamon sugar bread - roll out the dough into a rectangle like regular bread.  Brush with water and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, then roll.  If you wanted to make a couple of raisin bread loaves you can add raisins with the rest of the ingredients into your bread maker.