Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup potato flakes
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2-1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 tablespoons dry minced onion
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

-Add the above ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
-Sift together to blend thoroughly and make a well in the center.

1 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup milk
4 tablespoons butter

-In a small sauce pan (or microwave) heat until butter melts and liquids are warm (not hot).
-Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture.
-Stir well to combine.

1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons coconut extract

-Add the coconut extract and beaten egg to the mixture and, using your hands, mix and knead the dough (on a floured surface) until completely blended and the dough is soft and smooth.

-Place your dough into a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap.

-Place in a warm, draft free place (I use my pre-heated warmed oven at 220 degrees and turned off) until doubled. About on hour.
-After an hours time, remove the dough and punch down to deflate.
-Allow the dough to rest about 10 minutes.

-Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.
-Divide the dough into 12-15 balls and place next to each other in the baking pan.

-Cover again with plastic wrap and allow to rise in that warm place for an additional one hour.

-Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees.
-Bake your rolls for approximately 35 minutes or until until golden and the amazing aroma is wafting through your house. SO GOOD!

-Brush with melted butter (optional, but why not?) and serve!