knotted Rolls

Knotted Rolls

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 3/4 cup + 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 cup instant potato flakes
• 8 cups bread flour
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 cups milk
• 4 eggs

Instructions

1. Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast and let sit for 10 minutes or until it bubbles.

2. In stand mixer add  sugar, salt, potato flakes, bread flour

3. In a saucepan, melt 3/4 cup butter and add 3 cups of milk. Heat and cool to warm so it won’t kill the yeast. Add all ingredients into bread mixer. Add 4 eggs (room temperature) and 6 cups of flour.

4. Dough will be sticky. Let rise for 1 hour.

5. Roll out in a rectangle and cover with softened butter for plain or filling for orange rolls. Fold over into thirds and cut into 1 inch strips. 

6. Knot rolls and put onto cookie sheet (12 rolls to sheet). Let rise for 3 hours. 

7. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes (or until very lightly browned).