Watching the Food Network (I'm a cooking show junkie!) a recipe for dinner rolls caught my eye. It can be the perfect "how can I help" activity. No rolling pins, minimal prep and no flour everywhere! You make the simple dough ahead of time. Friends and family roll small balls. . Drop 3 balls into each muffin cup. Let rise in the pans and bake 30 minutes (just about the time it takes to eat the salad or soup) That's it!
Here's the recipe. It makes 36 rolls - (maybe it can be cut in half. Can be stored for a few days)
* Recipe Ingredients:
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 9 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 packages (2 1/4 teaspoons each) active dry yeast
- 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
- 1 scant teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon salt
- Melted butter, for drizzling
* Directions:
Combine the milk, oil & sugar in a large pot. Stir. Scald by heating it almost to a boil. Turn off the heat. Cool until it's only slighlty warm. Add 8 cups of flour & the yeast. Stir- it will be super sticky! Cover and let sit for an hour or so until it has risen. Sprinkle in the remaining flour, salt, baking power & soda. Stir gently to combine. It takes a while to get it stirred together.
Drizzle a small amount of butter into 36 muffins cups (3 trays). Pinch off a small amount of dough & roll into a ball. Place 3 balls in each muffin cup. Cover with a lightweight dish towel to rise until light and puffy, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Preheat to 400F. Bake until deep golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve piping hot.
