Fluffy Cornmeal Rolls Recipe
Pillowy dinner rolls with a slightly sweet flavor and delicate texture due to the addition of cornmeal. A tasty change from traditional yeast rolls!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cups milk
- ⅔ cup cornmeal
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅔ cup sugar, divided
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 Tbsp instant yeast (I use SAF brand)
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups all purpose flour (more or less)
Instructions
- Combine milk and cornmeal in a heavy saucepan; cook and stir for for 6-8 minutes over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and add butter, salt, and all but about a teaspoon of the sugar. Cool to lukewarm. If it is hotter than 120°, it will kill your yeast!
- While the cornmeal mixture is cooling, dissolve the yeast in the warm water with the reserved teaspoon of sugar. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes or until it is foamy or bubbly.
- Add the yeast mixture, cooled cornmeal mixture, eggs, and 1 1/2-2 cups of the flour to a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
- Gradually add enough flour to make a soft and slightly sticky dough.
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, usually 60-90 minutes.
- Punch the dough down to remove air bubbles. Form the dough into 24 round balls and place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Let rise till doubled (usually about 30-40 minutes).
- When the rolls are almost doubled, preheat your oven to 350°. Bake on a lower oven rack at 350° for about 25-30 minutes, or till golden brown. If desired, brush with butter while still hot.
Notes
- You can prepare the dough in a stand mixer instead of kneading it by hand.
- Leftover rolls can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- I've tried replacing a cup of the white flour with whole wheat flour, and they are delicious that way as well!
- If you want larger rolls, you can make 18 dough balls and divide them between two 9" square pans. You may need to increase the baking time slightly.
- Like crusty rolls? Bake them in a muffin tin. You will need to slightly decrease the baking time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 166IUCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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