Basil Dinner Rolls Recipes

THAI BASIL ROLLS WITH HOISIN-PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a medium stockpot of lightly salted water to a low boil. Cook shrimp 2 to 3 minutes, or until opaque. Drain, allow to cool slightly, and pat dry with paper towel. Peel, devein, and slice in half.
• Bring another stockpot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pork at a low boil for approximately 10 minutes, to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Allow to cool, and slice into thin strips.
• Again, bring a stockpot of water to a boil. Cook noodles until tender, stirring occasionally, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Strain, and rinse to prevent sticking.
• Fill a medium bowl with warm water. Dip each wrapper in water for about 30 seconds until soft and flexible. Lay wrapper on a flat surface, and place 2 basil leaves in center, side by side, about 2 inches from edge of wrapper. Lay 4 to 5 shrimp halves on basil, followed by a small amount of pork, then a small amount of noodles. Sprinkle with cilantro, mint, and top with bean sprouts. Starting at one end, roll the wrapper over once, fold both sides in toward center, and continue rolling as tightly as possible without tearing. The end result should be a roll approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
• Warm hoisin sauce, peanut butter, and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Garnish sauce with chopped peanuts, if desired, and serve with rolls for dipping.

TOMATO-BASIL PULL-APART ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm milk. In a large bowl, beat egg, tomato paste, oil, salt, yeast mixture and 1 cup flour on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning to grease the top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., In a bowl, toss filling ingredients. Punch down dough; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 16x12-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with filling to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 12 slices., Place, cut side down, in a parchment-lined 10-in. cast-iron skillet. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove rolls to a wire rack. , Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled rolls in foil; place in an airtight container. To use, partially thaw overnight in refrigerator. Reheat rolls, wrapped in foil, in a preheated 300° oven until warm, about 25 minutes.

CLASSIC DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.

GARLIC BASIL CRESCENT ROLLS- HOMEMADE GOURMET

Steps:

• Unroll crescent dough onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Combine butter and seasoning. Spread over dough. Roll into crescent rolls and bake as directed on can.
• Serve warm.

EVERYTHING BAGEL DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix 1/2 cup water, the milk, butter and sugar. Heat just to simmering over medium-high heat. Cool until instant-read thermometer inserted in mixture reads 120°F to 130°F. In large bowl, mix flour, salt and yeast. Add water mixture and 1 egg to flour mixture; stir until just combined.
• Sprinkle flour lightly on work surface. Place dough on floured surface. Knead by folding dough toward you, then with heels of your hands, pushing dough away from you with a short rocking motion. Move dough a quarter turn, and repeat. Continue kneading about 5 minutes, sprinkling surface with more flour if dough starts to stick, until dough is smooth and springy.
• Spray large bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when you press your fingertips about 1/2 inch into dough.
• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Gently push your fist into dough to deflate it. Divide dough into 32 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball; place in pan.
• Mix beaten egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush dough with egg wash. Sprinkle with seasoning. Lightly spray sheet of plastic wrap with cooking spray; cover pan loosely with plastic wrap, sprayed side down. Let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Remove plastic wrap.
• Move oven rack to low position so top of pan will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm or cooled.
• Make Ahead: After dough has risen in bowl, cover tightly with foil; refrigerate 4 to 24 hours. Before baking, remove foil and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place about 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size. If some rising occurred in refrigerator, rising time may be less than 2 hours. Shape and bake as directed.