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Thanksgiving Dinner Rolls Happy Thanksgiving

Healthy Thanksgiving Recipe

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Great yeast rolls made with honey as the sweetener and a combination of potato flakes, whole wheat flour and white flour.

Recipe Ingredients

2 teaspoons dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
1/4 cup vegetable oil plus enough to oil bowl
1 egg or egg replacer
1/2 cup prepared potato flakes
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 cups unbleached white flour

Recipe Directions

Dinner Rolls Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Leave till bubbly (about 10 minutes).

Add honey, salt, oil, egg, potatoes and half of flour. Beat thoroughly. Add enough flour to make manageable dough. Turn out onto lightly floured board and knead for 10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Place in warm place and let rise for 1 hour.

Punch down, turn onto floured board and shape into desired shape of roll. Place rolls on greased cookie sheet. Cover lightly with plastic or cotton towel and place in warm place to rise until light (about 20-30 minutes).

Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Recipe Yields: 24 Dinner Rolls

Turkey Thanksgiving Fact:
In the US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for the Thanksgiving celebrations. Fifty-six percent of men end up taking a postmeal nap on Thanksgiving day after eating that turkey. Twenty-nine percent of women nap postmeal on Thanksgiving day.

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