Orange Honey Dinner Rolls

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Ingredients 

2/3 cup whole milk 

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced, plus 1 teaspoon for greasing pan and bowl

2 tablespoons honey, divided

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 

2 tablespoons granulated sugar 

2 teaspoons fresh orange zest (from one navel orange)

1 package (¼ oz) Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast

1 teaspoon fine sea salt 

2 large eggs, divided

Step 1

In a small saucepan, heat milk and 3 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is between 120-130 degrees F and butter is melted. Whisk in 1 tablespoon honey.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, yeast powder, sea salt and orange zest. Add the milk mixture and 1 egg. Stir to combine until a shaggy dough forms. Cover with towel and set aside for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, springing back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers, about 6 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Stretch dough into rectangle, about 4” x 8”. Cut into 8 equal squares. Pull the cut sides of each square underneath and pinch together to create a round ball with a smooth top. Place each ball on work surface and roll under the palm of your hand to create a tight ball shape. Place smooth side up in a greased 8” round cake pan. (1 ball in center, 7 equally spaced around it.) Cover with plastic wrap. Let rise 20 minutes, just until rolls start to touch each other. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 5

In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon honey and 1 tablespoon melted butter.

Step 6

Beat remaining 1 egg. Brush surface of rolls with egg. Bake 15 minutes, until golden brown. Brush with honey-butter and bake 10 more minutes. Brush once again then let cool 10 minutes in pan. Transfer to a serving plate or bread basket. 

Hot Mama Grade: B

Hot Mama Notes: These rolls were very heavy. I expected light and fluffy. I was very disappointed. This is not a difficult recipe, but it is labor intensive. You have to do something every 10 to 20 minutes. It's a bit much for something that is so dense. I followed the recipe exactly. I checked my heart and it doesn't express until 2022,so it is fresh. Oh, well. I wouldn't make these again.