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I tweaked the Spoon Rolls recipe...

14 years ago

I made three batches of Spoon Rolls today. The three batches of identical ingredients were made one at a time with clean up and delivery to recipents between each batch.

I had three results; all were good, but each was different.

The first batch was for Margie. I proofed and fed the yeast; it foamed beautifully. Mixed everything together but the batter/dough seemed a tiny bit soft. It's not runny by a long shot, but I may go over tomorrow, armed with a cup of flour and my hand mixer, to see if it needs reinforcing.

The second batch was for Sam's special human friend, Patty. That yeast, from the same pack as the other two, frothed and foamed and carried on like something possessed. The resulting batch of dough seemed "Perfect."

The last batch is to be held for our Sunday Thanksgiving dinner. The yeast foamed, but it wasn't as thick as Patty's. The dough was softer than Patty's but not as soft as Margie's.

I tested it by baking four muffin-size rolls. Oh yeah, baby. It's g-o-o-d bread!

I made a couple tweaks to the recipe. I substituted butter for the shortening and, since butter is loaded with salt, I reduced the salt in the recipe to 3/4 t. I could probably get by just as well with 1/2 t.

I had trouble with the rolls sticking in the muffin pan. This time I greased it heavily, and added a dusting of flower to each cup. Could I need a tiny circle of parchement paper for the bottom of each cup?

I baked the rolls for 20 minutes, but I think 18 or 19 would work fine. They seem to need to cool about three minutes before trying to nudge them out of the mufin tin.

Recap with new improvements...

Spoon Rolls 2.1

1 pkg. yeast

2 c. warm water (110-115 on thermometer)

1/4 c. sugar

4 c. self-rising flour

1 t. salt / (3/4 t. if using butter)

3/4 c. shortening (or butter)

2 eggs

Dissolve yeast in warm water, add sugar. Set aside until frothy. Use glass or plastic bowl.

In a separate bowl beat eggs. Add shortening/butter in and mix well.

In another bowl, mix salt into flour.

Then add flour/salt mix, and the yeasty, sugar water to the egg/butter mixture and stir until well blended. (I use an electric beater.)

Put in large bowl and cover. Keep in refrigerator.

To bake: Grease and flour a muffin pan. Put large spoonfuls in greased muffin pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes.

This dough does not have to be kneaded or left to rise, but put it in a large enough bowl that the lid does not come off. Keeps in refrigerator 7-10 days.

You can bake rolls immediately after mixing, or put it in the fridge and bake them later.

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