Whole Grain Orange Rolls

It has been a while since I have made sweet rolls for my family. So I decided to make them for Thanksgiving.  The cool thing is when you make them with whole grain flour they are better for you and they fill you up faster so you don't eat as many at one time. These turned out great. The rolls are one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving meal.

Ingredients

1/2 warm water
2 T yeast
1T honey
1 C warm milk
5 T honey
1/3 C coconut oil
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 C whole grain flour ( I used white wheat)
1/3 C sweetener of your choice
1/3 C unsweetened orange juice
1/4 C butter
Glaze
1 C powdered sugar
1/4 C orange juice
1/4 C butter

Directions Makes about 13 rolls

1. In a bowl pour in water then yeast and honey. Let sit for 15 min. If the water doesn't bubble the yeast is not good.
2. Pour the yeast mixture into bread mixer. Then add milk, honey, oil, salt and beat in eggs one at a time.
3. Add enough flour so the dough is still sticky and not dry. Knead the flour with the bread machine for 5 min or by hand for 5 min.
4. Rub oil all over the dough and place in bowl. Cover with a clean towel. Let sit until double. It should take about an hour.
5. Punch the dough and roll into a rectangle. About 1/4 thick.
6. Mix together, sugar, orange juice and butter together. Brush on to the dough.
7. Roll the dough starting on the long side tightly.
8. Cut into 1/2 pieces.
9. Place on greased jelly roll pan.
10. Let rise until double about 30-60 min.
11. Heat oven to 350 and bake for about 20 -25 min until light golden.
12. Spread glaze on rolls and, serve warm.

Whole Grain Honey Rolls

We had a delicious day yesterday. I love to go to church. We had my Mom over for dinner along with some of our children. The Summer weather was beautiful. We enjoyed eating outside. One of our favorite parts of Summer. Is eating out in our gazebo together. These rolls were the best part of the meal. They were light and yummy. 

Ingredients:
2 1/2 T Yeast
2 C Warm Water
1 1/2 C Almond milk (You could use another kind of milk)*
1/3 C +1 T. Honey
1/3 Coconut Oil Or oil of your choice
1 egg
3/4 T Salt
5 C Kamut flour
5 C Spelt  flour (add more if needed)

Directions:

1. Pour warm water into a bowl with yeast and 1 T honey. Let sit till bubbles. 10-15 min. (If it doesn't bubble your yeast is not good. I don't even stir the yeast in. Just pour it on top of the water. No need to stir.)

2. Then add to the water the milk*, honey, oil, egg, salt, mix together in bread mixer.

3. Then add the flour one cup at a time. While kneading in bread mixer.  and knead for 3-4 min. Don't over knead. You want the dough to be sticky to the touch. Rub oil all over the dough.

5. Place in bowl cover and let rise until double about an hour.

6. Grease cookie sheets. Put oil on hands, and from the dough into rolls. Place on cookie sheet.

7. Let rise until about double.

8. Bake 350 15-18 minutes . Watch them they should be golden on top. Rub some butter on them when you take them out. They taste great with honey on them. =) Made 24 large rolls. (could be more)

They taste delicious with home made honey butter. Beat softened butter and honey together. Yum!

* If you use regular milk heat until it starts to steam, just prior to boiling. Cool off before you pour into yeast mixture.

Meyer Lemon Whole Grain Oatmeal Rolls

I was looking through some old recipes, and found an oatmeal marmalade bread I used to make. I decided to twist it around and use some Meyers lemons, I just got at Wal Mart. As I mentioned before I love the smell of lemons. As I cut one open today, I was in heaven enjoying the smell. I think these would be wonderful with honey butter on them. You could add some zest to the butter too. Jam tastes great too. Just plain with a little butter is a nice way to enjoy on the flavors. They could be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Yum! Here is another recipe with lemons.

*I learned a new tip this week. When You zest your lime, lemon or orange, you should first wash it good with dish soap. I thought that was a great idea.

Recipe: Made 24 rolls
6 T Honey
1 1/2 T yeast
3 1/3 C lukewarm milk
2 2/3 old fashioned oats
1 C Kefir or plain yogurt
1/2 C coconut oil
1/2 C Meyer Lemon juice (You could sub. with reg.lemon or orange)
zest from a Meyer lemon (orange would be yummy too)
1/2 tsp cardamom
1 T salt
1/2 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
9 1/4 C Whole grain flour (combo: oat, kamut and spelt)


Directions:

1. In a bowl combine milk, yeast, oil, honey, kefir, oats and let sit about 30 min or more till nice and bubbly. I did not stir it much, just poured everything in.

2. Pour into bread mixer. Then add the zest, juice, spices and flour. Add the flour till leaves the sides of the bowl. (Don't knead more than 5 min. if you are using spelt. It doesn't do as well over kneaded.) You want the dough to be slightly sticky not dry.

3. Rub oil on your hands. Rub all over the dough. Place in a greased bowl. Cover with a towel. Let rise 30 min.

4. Grease pans. Rub oil on your hands. Form into rolls. (It works well to have oil on the rolls so they stay moist. Place on greased pan. Let rise until double. Preheat oven to 350. Bake till golden about 20 min. Rub some butter on the top of the rolls. Enjoy them hot!

Wonderful Whole Grain Rolls

As you start thinking about your Thanksgiving menu, think about having whole grain rolls instead of white rolls. I like the whole grain version so much better. I made this recipe yesterday for dinner. They were fast and easy and tasted soo good. It was the best part of the meal. It won over the steak. Even though the steak was yummy too. My family loved them.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 T Yeast
2 C Warm Water
1 1/2 C Almond milk (You could use another kind of milk)*
1/3 C +1 T. Honey
1/3 Coconut Oil Or oil of your choice
1 egg
1 T Salt
7 C whole wheat
4 3/4- 6 C Spelt  (add as needed)


Directions:

1. Pour warm water into a bowl with yeast and 1 T honey. Let sit till bubbles. 10-15 min. (If it doesn't bubble your yeast is not good. I don't even stir the yeast in. Just pour it on top of the water. No need to stir.)

2. Then add to the water the milk*, honey, oil, egg, salt, mix together in bread mixer.

3. Then add the wheat flour and knead for 3-4 min. (The wheat flour can handle more kneading than the spelt can. Spelt is more delicate.)

4. Then add enough spelt flour to have it leave the sides of the bowl but still sticky to the touch. Knead about 3-4 min at the most. (Don't let the dough get too dry)

5. Then let the dough rest in the bowl 5-10 min.

6. Grease cookie sheets. Put oil on hands, and from the dough into rolls. Place on cookie sheet.

7. Let rise.

8. Bake 350 15-18 minutes . Watch them they should be golden on top. Rub some butter on them when you take them out. They taste great with honey on them. =) Made 24 large rolls. (could be more)

* If you use regular milk heat until it starts to steam, just prior to boiling. Cool off before you pour into yeast mixture.