Yeast Breads: Sweet Honey Rolls

A honey glaze adds just the right amount of sweetness to these tasty buns. You'll need to reserve one egg white to add to the glaze, so separate one egg before you get started.


Ingredients


For the Dough
1¼ tsp bread machine or quick rise yeast
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp honey
1 egg
1 egg yolk


For the Glaze
⅓ cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp honey
1 egg white


Preparation


These rolls are easier to make than you might think. Place all dough ingredients in a large bowl and blend until a loose dough forms. Turn this dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until dough is soft and elastic. This should take about 5 minutes. Place dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel. Allow to rise in a warm location until doubled in size, about 1 hour.


Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with baking spray to prevent sticking. Punch down dough to remove air bubbles. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Form each piece into a smooth-topped ball and place into the baking pan. Repeat with remaining rolls, spacing them evenly in the pan.


Using a whisk, blend all glaze ingredients together until you have a smooth glaze. Drizzle half of this glaze over the rolls. Set glaze aside. Cover rolls with a damp towel and place in a warm location to rise for a second time. They need to double in size once again, so leave them be for about 45 minutes.


Heat oven to 375°F. Uncover rolls and drizzle with the remaining glaze. Bake for 25 minutes, until rolls are browned and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire racks.


These buns will keep for up to 5 days if kept in an airtight container.