In an effort to revitalize our leftover ham from Easter dinner, I made my favorite Split Pea Soup recipe. It’s a hearty stand-alone recipe that I could have served to my family and then would have been perfectly content gobbling it up. But I thought it needed a tasty little side to go with it, so I whipped up these rolls. They are as simple as they come, but they don’t taste simple when you bite into them. Yumm-O.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 envelope rapid rise yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup water
4 tablespoons butter
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar and salt and set aside. In a microwave safe bowl, combine milk, water and 2 tablespoons butter and microwave until very warm, between 120 degrees and 130 degrees. In stand mixer with paddle attachment, beat in flour mixture at medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping down sides as needed.
Add 1/4 cup flour and beat for another 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in remaining flour {add additional flour if dough is sticky and not soft}. Pour onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth for about 10 minutes {or use paddle attachment to do this in the bowl}. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
Shape dough into 12 equal balls. Place dough balls in a greased 8-inch round pan. Cover and let rise in warm area until dough is doubled in size {about 30 minutes}.
Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until tops are golden. Place on a cooling rack, brush with remaining melted butter. Enjoy!
Alice says
Can you tell me about that round (white and blue) baking dish? Is it metal or glass? Maybe the brand?
Thanks, Alice
Mavis Butterfield says
Alice it is ceramic and it has no markings. I bought it off Zulily maybe 4 years ago. Sorry.
Tracy L. says
They look yummy!!! Thank you, I will definitely be trying these!!
sam fisher says
What is the difference between rapid rise yeast and regular yeast?
Jenny says
Made these tonight. They turned out great, which is saying a LOT for me, since I can never get my breads to turn out. Thanks for sharing the recipe. It will be used many times, I’m sure.
Mary3 says
this recipe loks great. However I don’t have a microwave – yes I know and everyone wonders how I survive. So what do you sugest for the mircowave step? survived
Connie says
You can heat the milk, water and butter on the stove top with the same result. I think the point it heating it to the right temperature for the yeast.
Kim says
Connie, thanks for replying.
Kim says
Thanks for asking the question. I too don’t have a microwave so was curious. Looking to try these for Thanksgiving.