Quick Yeast Rolls

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp instant dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 melted salted butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 3 1/2-4 cups all purpose flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 170 F
2. Mix water and honey, sprinkle yeast on top, let sit a few minutes
3. Stir in butter, salt, and eggs until combined
4. Add the flour, one cup at a time, until the dough forms a ball and easily pulls away from the sides of the bowl
5. Divide into 12 even pieces and shape into balls. Place into a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.
6. Turn oven off. Cover rolls and place in warm oven. Let rise at least 20 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 400 F
8. When rolls have doubled in size, bake for about 15-20 minutes
9. Brush with melted butter and salt if desired

Cinnamon Roll Filling Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Cinnamon Roll Directions:

1. Follow regular recipe steps 1-4. Allow dough to rest a couple minutes while mixing filling ingredients.
2. Roll out dough onto floured surface and roll until dough is about a 9"x18" rectangle.
3. Spread filling onto dough as evenly as possible.
4. Roll dough tightly and divide into 12 pieces.
5. Place rolls into a greased 9"x13" baking dish - press down slightly.
6. Turn oven off. Cover rolls and place in warm oven. Let rise 30-60+ minutes until doubled in size.
7. Preheat oven to 400 F
8. Bake rolls for about 15-20 minutes (check at 12 minutes)

Garlic Knot Directions:

1. Cut dough into strips and tie into a knot
2. Let rise on a piece of parchment paper on top of a baking sheet
3. Bake as directed above.
4. Melt 1 stick (1/2 cup) of butter in a sauce pan, add 4 cloves of garlic, and cook until garlic is browned. Turn off heat and add 2 Tbsp parsley.
5. Brush garlic butter onto baked knots. Lightly salt.

Original recipe: https://thestayathomechef.com/quick-yeast-rolls/