finnish carrot rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 cups milk
• 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 4 carrots, grated
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• heat milk in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until warmed, about 3 minutes. add 1/2 cup flour and yeast to warm milk. let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• stir carrots, honey, and salt into yeast mixture. mix flour, about 1/2 cup at a time, into carrot mixture, mixing thoroughly after each addition until a smooth dough forms. mix butter into dough until thoroughly integrated using your hands. cover bowl with a damp, clean towel.
• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). place bowl with dough on top of oven while it preheats until dough has doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• form dough into rolls and arrange on a baking sheet; loosely cover dough with a clean towel or plastic wrap and let rise, 20 to 30 minutes.
• bake in the preheated oven until rolls are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.