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My Mamaw's Rolls

Source of Recipe

Antonia Lasis Ielaidnis


Recipe Introduction

These are the best rolls in the world! My grandmother brought the recipe with her from her homeland, Latvia.

List of Ingredients

2 Cups Warm milk (I heat milk and butter together in a saucepan)
1 stick butter
1 to 2 teaspoons salt (I use 2)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 to 2 packages of yeast (I use 2)
6 to 8 cups bread flour
1 egg
2 teaspoons water
butter caraway seeds


Recipe

melt butter in warm milk. (Be sure the milk is not too hot). Add salt and sugar to butter and milk. In a separate bowl, dissolve yeast in about 1/4 cup warm (not hot) water. Add 2 cups of flour to the milk and butter mixture, making a very thin batter. Add yeast to batter mixture. Add flour in small amounts until the dough is stiff enough. Usually it takes 6 to 6 1/2 cups flour. Grease bowl with butter, add dough, then smear the top of dough with more butter. Cover and sit in a warm, draft free place and let double in size. Punch down. Cut or pull off about 1/3 cup of dough and roll into a roll, place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Brush with egg wash (1 egg and 2 tsp water beaten well). Make indentation in center of roll and add caraway seeds and a dot of butter. Bake at 350° until golden brown.