Buttermilk Sandwich Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups fat-free buttermilk
• 1/3 cup honey
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 egg (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine buttermilk, butter (melted) and honey. heat until just above room temperature (no higher than 100 degrees).
• 2 combine 3 cups flour, salt, sugar and yeast. gradually mix in liquid either by hand or using a dough blade and food processor. once the dough forms into a cohesive ball remove and knead ~5 minutes, gradually adding the remaining cup of flour. dough should be springy but fairly tacky, so liberally flour your hands while kneading.
• 3 set aside to rise, ~45 minutes. punch dough down then rise again, ~45 minutes. punch dough down again and seperate into eight equal portions. stretch or roll each portion into a rough square ~1/2" thick. fold the corners together underneath, then pinch shut the seam. reflatten the resulting roll to 3-4" to a side. place on greased baking sheets and cover, rising for another 45 minutes-1 hour.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 degrees. if using the egg wash combine 1 egg with 1-2 tsp water and mix together. apply egg wash with a brush immediately before putting rolls in the oven.
• 5 when the rolls have finished rising place baking sheets into the oven and immediately lower the heat to 325. bake 25-30 minutes, until tops are golden brown and rapping the bottom produces a hollow sound.