Hawaiian Sweet Dinner Rolls with Fresh Milled Flour
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice (room temperature)
- ¼ cup melted and cooled coconut oil
- ⅓ cup brown sugar or sucanat
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sunflower lecithin (optional, but highly recommended)
- 3 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4-5 cups (450-500 grams) freshly milled flour
Instructions
Mixing the Dough
- In a bowl or mixer, combine the pineapple juice, coconut oil, and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the vanilla, eggs, salt and sunflower lecithin. Mix thoroughly.
- Add about half of the flour, followed by the instant yeast, and mix. Once you feel the yeast is incorporated, add the remaining flour.
- Knead/mix the dough until it is smooth and elastic. This may take 5-7 minutes. Add more flour, if needed.
First Rise
- Oil a large bowl, transfer the dough to the bowl, and cover with plastic wrap or a moist tea towel.
- Let the dough rise until doubled. This dough takes longer than normal to rise. Place it in a warm place to speed things up.
Shaping the Rolls
- Prepare a baking dish or sheet pan by spraying with non-stick spray or lining with parchment paper. A 9 x 12 baking dish works perfectly to fill with 15 rolls, very close together.
- Once the dough is doubled, dump your dough onto a slightly wet or floured surface. Divide the dough into 15 equal portions, about 2-2.5 ounces each. (This size works great as sliders or smaller rolls, like the Hawaiian rolls you would see in the store.)
- To shape, first flatten the dough in a round shape on the countertop. It can help to lightly flour your surface, if your dough is a bit sticky. Lift it up and form a ball shape by wrapping the edges underneath the center of the dough. With your hand in a cupped “C” shape, hold the dough lightly and place the flat side of your hand down on the countertop (pinky side). With the dough in the center of the cupped hand, move your hand in a circular motion while shaping a beautiful round ball of dough.
- Place the dough balls together in the baking dish. You want them to touch slightly after rising, so place them about ½ -1 inch apart.
Second Rise
- Cover the dough again, and let rise until almost doubled.
Baking Instructions
- When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- To get a golden color on top, prepare an egg yolk wash to paste over each roll before baking. Alternatively, you can spread melted butter over the dough before baking.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and lather melted butter on top of the rolls, if desired.
- Let cool slightly before making your sandwiches. Aloha!