Glazed Honey Rolls

I recently discovered this recipe in a cookbook my sister had brought back to her home from the library. It has become my new favorite roll recipe! The rolls are moist, mildly sweet, and best of all for me, :) easy to make. 

Glazed Honey Rolls

 1 cup warm milk, 70°-80°

1 large egg, room temperature

1 large egg yolk, room temperature (set aside the egg whites...this will be used later for the glaze!)

1/2 cup canola oil

3 Tbsp. honey

1 1/2 tsp. salt

3 1/2 cups bread or all-purpose flour 

2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast

Glaze: (The glaze is optional...I've made these without it completely, other than just brushing them with melted butter instead, and the rolls still taste great). 

1/3 cup sugar (Note: I personally don't care to use a lot of sugar...so I actually left this part out of the glaze completely the times I did make it, and just increased the amount of honey. It's up to you.) :) 

2 Tbsp. butter

1 Tbsp. honey (or, if leaving out the sugar...may be increased to 2 Tbsp. or so.)

1 large egg white

Additional honey, optional

Dissolve yeast in warm milk. In another bowl, combine egg, egg yolk, oil, honey, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).  

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until dough is doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down the dough; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide and shape into 24 balls; place in 9x13 in. greased baking pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350; glaze and bake 20-25 minutes. Brush with additional honey, if desired. 

Note: The honey glaze will make the top of the rolls look darker brown than usual earlier on in the baking, making it a little more difficult to tell when they are done. I was a bit worried they were burning at first, but that's just normal with the glaze. :) 

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And in closing.. a verse that was an encouragement to me today. 

A Verse For Today

 

Changing Seasons

 

The trees where I live have changed colors, and are losing their leaves. I've been enjoying seeing the many shades of bright colors while they last!  Our first possible snow is forecasted tomorrow...so the rest of the leaves will likely be falling soon.   

One of the last daisies still hanging on. Most of our other flowers are finished blooming for the year. 

 With the days getting colder, I have felt a little more like baking than usual...(baking is not one of my favorite things normally for some reason, although I do try to occasionally). I hope to share one of the new recipes I tried on here soon! It is a new favorite of mine. 

These verses have been an encouragement for me recently, and thought I'd share them here. 

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah." Psalm 46:1-3

And I'd like to share this hymn that is new to me, but has been a great blessing to me: 

I hope each of you are doing well! Thank you all for the comments you take the time to leave...it always means a lot to me!