Recipe: Buns for Thanksgiving

My mom asked if I could make a dessert for out potluck Thanksgiving meal on Monday.  I begged off as I dislike making desserts (though today Hubby said.. PIE!    We could bring PIE! ... so we bought a pumpkin pie to bring). BUT I was left with my commitment to mom, that I would bring some buns.....since that is what we compromised on.

Since some people like white bread and others like brown, I made two batches of dinner buns.   Hopefully they will both be enjoyed.   Hubby cooked them as i made them just before it was bedtime for my lad.   What did I learn?   Dividing dough up in to equal sized buns is harder than it looks. 

 Original recipe Tasty Buns found here: Tasty Buns.

Ingredients

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Modifications
1 cup whole wheat
2 cup white
1.5 cup multigrain

Directions

1. Stir together 2 cups flour and the yeast. In a separate bowl, heat milk, water, oil, sugar and salt to lukewarm in microwave. Add all at once to the flour mixture, and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
2. Mix in enough flour to make a soft dough, 2 to 3 cups. Mix well. Dust a flat surface with flour, turn dough out onto floured surface, and let rest under bowl for about 10 minutes.
3. Shape dough into 12 slightly flat balls, and place on greased baking sheet to rise until doubled in size.
4. Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

Original Recipe to be found here: Unbelievable Rolls

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 5 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup margarine, melted

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm milk, water, sugar and salt. Remove from heat, and mix in the eggs and yeast.
2. Measure flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the flour, and pour milk mixture into it. Do not stir. Cover with a lid, and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
3. Pour melted margarine into flour, and mix well. Add more flour if too sticky. Knead lightly. Cover, and let rise for 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Shape the dough into rolls, and place on a baking sheet. Let rise again for 20 to 30 minutes.
5. Bake rolls in a preheated 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) oven for 15 minutes, or until done.