Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water (110 to 115 )
• 2 tablespoons water (110 to 115 )
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients into the pan of your bread machine. program the machine for manual or dough. adjust the dough consistency as necessary with additional flour or water; the finished dough should be soft and supple.
• 2 allow the machine to complete its cycle.
• 3 transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and divide it into 12 pieces.
• 4 shape each piece into a ball. place 1 inches apart on greased baking sheets. cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 5 bake rolls in a preheated 375ºf for 15 to 20 min, or until golden brown. remove from pans to wire racks. brush with melted butter.
• 6 serve warm.
• 7 note: you can substitute whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour and canola oil for the shortening in this recipe.