Milk and Honey Rolls
These roils are rich, soft and a little sweet. They can be served with any meal or can be split and used to make a sandwich. These are a favorite with family and friends. The honey glaze makes them so shiny. The recipe makes 18 large rolls. Feel free to makes them smaller, if you like. Just bake them a few less minutes. The dough is sweetened with honey and contains evaporated milk which produces a soft, tender roll.
The dough also requires no kneading!!! The dough is made, then chilled for a couple of hours, or even for a day or two. I like to make the dough a day ahead, and then shape and bake them the next day. Because the dough is chilled it requires less flour. It really is more of a thick batter. The chilling firms it up so it can be handled easily. You don’t even have to use a mixer, if you don’t mind mixing the batter by hand.
If you want to freeze some, don’t brush with the honey glaze. You can always brush them with glaze after you defrost them.
So here is the recipe. I hope you will give it a try.
Milk and Honey Rolls
4-5 c. flour
2 packages yeast
1 t. salt
2/3 c. evaporated milk
½ c. each water, honey and butter
2 eggs
Honey glaze
1/2 c. honey and 1/4 c. butter, heated together until warm.
In bowl combine 1 c. flour, yeast and salt. Heat together milk, water, honey and butter until very warm and beat into the flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes on high speed. Beat in 1 cup flour and eggs. Beat 2 more minutes, until batter thickens. Stir in enough flour to make a stiff batter and chill, covered with plastic wrap for 2-48 hours.
Place dough on lightly floured surface and divide into 18 equal pieces. Roll each into a 12- inch rope. Shape each rope of dough into a coil and place on greased cookie sheet or use a silicone baking sheet. Let rise, covered until doubled, about 1 hour, or longer. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 15-18 minutes. Rolls should be golden brown. Remove to cooling rack and brush with honey glaze. Brush with additional glaze before serving, if desired. Makes 18 rolls.
Note: You don’t need to use a mixer if you prefer to mix by hand. Just beat in the ingredients by hand until a stiff batter forms.
