Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • For the Garlic Herb Butter
  • 1/2 stick butter (4 Tb, softened (I used salted, if you use unsalted, add a pinch of salt))
  • 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 1 pinch dried parsley
  • 1 pinch dried rosemary
  • 1 pinch dried basil
  • 1 pinch dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp garlic pepper (or garlic powder)
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch seasoned salt
  • 1/4 tsp lemon pepper (or lemon juice)
  • For the Wheat Dinner Rolls
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees if you want to get specific)
  • 3 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
  • 2 Tb sugar
  • 2 Tb butter (softened)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups wheat pastry flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 Tb butter (melted (I used the garlic herb butter from above))

Instruction

  • For the Garlic Herb Butter
  • Using a fork, mix everything together & store in an airtight container. Butter will keep for 4-6 weeks in the fridge.
  • For the Wheat Dinner Rolls
  • In a mixing bowl stir together warm water, yeast, and sugar and let sit until mixture foams; about 10-15 minutes.
  • While you're waiting, combine the two flours and mix well.
  • When the yeast mixture is ready, add the butter, salt, and 1 1/2 cups flour mixture and mix until ingredients come together. I just used a spatula for this step.
  • Continue to add the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until mixture begins to clean the sides of the bowl (add more flour if necessary).
  • Let dough rest for about 10 minutes.
  • Knead dough until smooth and elastic (dough will be slightly sticky), about 5 minutes. I used my bread hook for this.
  • Form dough into equal sized balls and place on a greased cookie sheet so they are not touching. I made two sheets of 8 rolls. One sheet I cooked immediately, one I froze.
  • Let rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes.
  • Brush rolls with melted butter.
  • Bake in a 375 degree oven until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
  • To freeze rolls - after they have risen, place the entire cookie sheet into the freezer overnight, then transfer to a ziploc freezer bag. To prepare, brush frozen rolls with butter and bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.