Overnight Whole Wheat Rolls Recipes

OVERNIGHT WHOLE WHEAT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup butter, honey, salt, eggs, whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each into a 15x8-in. rectangle. Brush with remaining butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut each into 15 rolls. , Place rolls, cut side up, in greased muffin cups. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Brush with additional butter. Cool.

LIGHT WHEAT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Mix sugar, salt, 1/4 cup melted butter, egg, and whole wheat flour into yeast mixture. Stir in all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn dough out onto a well floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Punch down dough, cover, and let rise in warm place until doubled again, about 30 minutes.
• Grease 2 dozen muffin cups. Punch down dough, and divide into two equal portions. Roll each into a 6x14 inch rectangle, and cut rectangle into twelve 7x1 inch strips. Roll strips up into spirals, and place into muffin cups. Brush tops with melted butter. Let rise uncovered in a warm place 40 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven, and brush again with melted butter.

OVERNIGHT HONEY-WHEAT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Add the yeast mixture, honey, oil, salt, whole wheat flour and remaining water. Beat on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into 9 balls. To form knots, roll each ball into a 10-in. rope; tie into a knot. Tuck ends under., Place rolls 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 50 minutes., Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter if desired.