Even if these hadn't turned out yellow/orange I would have claimed they had and used photoshop to prove my point.
Pumpkin Cloverleaf Rolls (Family Fun Magazine)
Ingredients:
3-3/4 cups flour, plus more for sprinkling
1 pkg or 2-1/4 tsp instant or bread machine yeast
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup canned or frozen and thawed pureed pumpkin or squash
1 lg egg
1/2 cup water
8 fresh sage leaves, slivered (or 1-1/3 teaspoon dried leaves)
1/2 cup butter
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, yeast, and salt, and set it aside.
2. Pour the milk into a microwave-safe bowl or 4-cup glass measuring cup and microwave on high for 30 seconds. Whisk in the honey, squash, egg, and water. (The liquid mixture should be less than 110°; anything hotter might kill the yeast.)
3. With a fork, blend the squash mixture into the flour mixture until you have a soft dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Two hours before baking, turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead 6 sage leaves into the dough. Melt the butter and set it aside in a small bowl. Divide the dough in half, then divide each half into 6 portions. Divide each portion into 3 pieces. With floured hands, roll each piece into a ball and dip it into the melted butter. Place 3 balls in a muffin cup. Continue until 12 muffin cups are filled.
5. Drizzle or brush each roll with 1/2 teaspoon of the leftover melted butter and then sprinkle them with the rest of the sage. Let the rolls rise in a warm spot (at least 70°) until they're double in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. The 3 balls of dough will rise together to form a cloverleaf shape.
6. Heat the oven to 350°. Bake the rolls until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Makes 1 dozen.
Temper's Take:
These were a nice surprise, I expected them to be much more sagey then they were. The pumpkin really didn't do alot other then add some color and some moistness, maybe when I toast them the pumpkin will perk back up. I suspect that part of my problem was that darn room temperature thing, I really didn't get the rise I wanted and then I got impatient and didn't let them brown as much as I should. :(
They are exceedingly excellent with a trickle of Caramel syrup though. MMmmm
3 comments:
Dude, where is your soup?
The bread looks good. Could match the soup.
I am thinking the same, the soup post was a little slow, but it is there now. I am thinking I will try combining them for lunch.
I love the cloverleaf design. I haven't made any buns like that yet. I have a problem with rising temp too - being in Canada.
If it is not close to pre-heating time - I let my dough rise in the off oven with just the lightbulb on. I have been known to leave the dough under a desk lamp (not too close). I am thinking of designing a box with a lamp in it for rising.
Hope something here helps!
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