Sausage Yeast Rolls

By MarieR

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Preparation: 20 minutes
• Rise: 2 1/2 hours
• Bake: 20 minutes
• 6 cups bread flour, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 (1/4-ounce) packages dry active yeast
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups warm water (105° to 115°)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 (16-ounce) package mild pork sausage, cooked, drained, cooled, and crumbled
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a large bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add softened butter, beating at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until dough comes together and flour is absorbed. Gradually add warm water, beating well. Add egg and sausage, beating on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add 3/4 cup flour, making a thick batter. Add remaining flour, stirring by hand to make a soft dough.
2.On a lightly floured surface, knead until smooth, adding more flour (up to 1/2 cup), if necessary. Shape into a ball and place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and place in a warm (85°) place, free from drafts, until doubled in size, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
3.Using your hands, punch dough down. Transfer to a floured surface and knead lightly. Return to bowl, cover, and let rest for 15 minutes.
4.Place melted butter in the bottom of a 13-x-9-x-2-inch baking pan; set aside.
5.On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/2-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch cutter, cut as many rounds as possible. Dip rounds into butter, fold in half, and place in pan, folded edge against bottom of pan, packing tightly. Cover and let rise in a warm (85°) place, free from drafts, for 40 minutes.
6.Preheat oven to 425°.
7.Bake rolls until light golden brown, approximately 20 minutes. Use a knife to cut rolls to desired size.