Roadhouse Rolls

Let's be honest, I go to a steakhouse for the rolls, as much as the steak. Hot and fluffy with a cinnamon honey butter, I have to be careful not to fill up on this delicious bread before my meal arrives. This is a great recipe for creating these beauties at home 

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon honey

6 tablespoons sugar

1 packet  active dry yeast

1 1/4 cup whole milk, warmed 

7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided

1 teaspoon kosher salt 

2 large eggs, room temperature

3 ½ cups  bread flour

In the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, combine the 1/4 cup warm milk with 1 teaspoon of honey and yeast, letting it activate the yeast for about 5 minutes.

Add the sugar, milk, 6 tablespoons melted butter, and salt and mix until just combined.

Add in the eggs, and mix to combine.

Add the flour to the yeast mixture, and mix until combined. Scrape the dough into the center of the bowl.

Knead the dough on  speed 2 for 4 to 5 minutes occasionally scraping the sides of the bowl.

Coat a large bowl with oil  nonstick cooking spray. Place the dough into the bowl rolling it so it is completely covered in oil.

Cover the dough with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours (or until doubled in size).

Lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Gently punch down the risen dough to deflate it. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. 

Round each piece into a smooth ball and place in the prepared baking pan, evenly spaced.

Cover the rolls with a kitchen towel and let them rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until about doubled.

Preheat the oven to 350°F when the rolls are nearing the end of their rise time.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove from the oven and brush with the remaining tablespoon of melted butter. Serve warm with the cinnamon honey butter.