Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 - 4 cups all-purpose flour (Note 1)
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt (Note 2)
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • ¾ cup pineapple juice
  • ¼ cup buttermilk (Note 2)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs (2 eggs, 1 egg yolk get added with liquids, Note 4)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (Note 2)
  • cooking spray or extra butter (to grease the pans )

Instruction

  • In a medium mixing bowl using a whisk or in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, combine 3 cups of all-purpose flour (note 1), dark brown sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Whisk well to combine the dry ingredients.
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
  • Pour the pineapple juice, buttermilk, and vanilla extract into the center of the dry ingredients. Add 2 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk, and the softened butter. (note 4). Save the egg white, use in step 11 to brush on the tops of the bread.
  • Use a large wooden spoon to mix ingredients to form a soft dough.
  • Then attach the dough hook on the stand mixer and knead the dough until the mixture appears elastic and forms a soft, smooth ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Adding up to one cup more flour as needed. It usually takes about 4 minutes. Or use your clean hands to knead the dough for about 7-8 minutes until the dough is smooth.(This is a stickier dough - it will not form the same cohesive ball as a harder, proofed dough. Avoid the temptation to add more than 5 cups of flour.)
  • Cover the dough with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel and place in a warm area of your kitchen to rise for 2 hours.
  • Once risen, punch down the dough and divide into 20 equal balls of dough.
  • Grease a 9” x 13” casserole dish AND a 8” x 8” casserole dish and place the balls of dough equal distance apart in each.
  • Place the plastic wrap and kitchen towel back over the casserole dish and allow to rise again for 1 1/2 hours
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Brush the risen rolls with the egg white set aside in step 3.
  • Bake for 20-24 minutes, until rolls are golden brown on top and cooked through.Allow to cool for 2 minutes in the casserole dish before attempting to remove from the pans.
  • Serve as rolls or makes the best slider rolls.