Fan Buns

By brendaz

I have made quite a few different varieties of dinner rolls and I have to say that these are so far my favorite- light and fluffy with a very nice flavor and they seem to almost melt in your mouth. This recipe yields 2 dozen.

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 1 heaping Tbsp. yeast
• 2 Tbsp. liquid honey
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 c. melted shortening or lard (lard will give you a lighter texture)
• 4-5 c. flour
• 1/3 c. melted butter

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 150mins
Adapted from foodandfact.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together the warm water and honey. Add the yeast and let sit for 5 minutes. Add in the egg, salt and melted shortening and beat together well.

Beat in 2 cups of flour; add another 2 cups flour. Stir in additional flour to form a ball of dough that you can then manage with your hands. Knead until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Place the dough into a large bowl, cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hour.

Roll the dough into a large rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Spread melted butter over the dough and cut lengthwise into 12 slices. Make 2 stacks of six slices by carefully laying one slice over the other. Cut each stack into 12 pieces and lay the pieces, cut side up, into greased muffin tins. Cover and let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Enjoy!

If you would like to see photos of the whole process, please visit my blog Apron Strings and Tasty Things at foodandfact.com