Description
Crispy and delicious dinner rolls from the Philippines.
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Put the warm water in a small mixing bowl and add the yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar; stir to dissolve. Let stand until creamy
- about 10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl
- combine the remaining 15 teaspoons of sugar and the oil and mix until smooth. Add the salt
- 1 cup of flour and the yeast mixture; stir well. Add the remaining 5 cups flour
- 1/2 cup at a time
- until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth
- supple and elastic; about 10 minutes. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl
- place the dough in it and turn to coat the dough with oil. Cover with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume; about 1 hour.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 4 equal pieces. Form each piece into a cylinder and roll out until the ‘log’ is 1/2 inch in diameter. Using a sharp knife
- cut each ‘log’ into 1/2 inch pieces. Place the pieces
- flat side down
- onto two lightly greased baking sheets. Gently press each roll down to flatten.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cover the rolls with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume
- about 30 minutes.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until golden brown
- about 20 minutes.
Servings: 20