Tuesday, October 14, 2008

www.simplifysupper.com

For anyone that didn't watch Good Things Utah today ... this is for you. A web site called simplify supper.com is done by two young ladies that seem to have a great thing going. The site gives simple recipes and a months worth of ideas on a calendar. What a fabulous idea. All the recipes are for 4 people so you could easily double or have left overs depending on your situation. Gosh ... I wish this had been around when I had a young family. Check it out!! Melanie Butler

Monday, October 6, 2008

Buttermilk Refigerator Rolls















I tried these this last week and they turned out pretty good. I like them because once you mix the dough it can last up to 7 days in your fridge and you can have rolls whenever you want! Enjoy

3 cups Buttermilk (room temperature)
3 cups flour
1 T. yeast dissolved in ¼ cup warm water (first let rise a few minutes)
½ cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten with a fork
2 tsp salt
5 cups flour (sometimes you need a cup more--it should not be too sticky)
½ cup oil
1 tsp baking soda

Dissolve yeast in ¼ c. warm water and let proof a few minutes. Mix the buttermilk, flour and yeast together thoroughly in a large mixing bowl. Let this stand at room temperature until double in size, about 2 hours.
Add sugar, eggs, salt, flour, oil, and baking soda. Mix well and kneed for 7-10 minutes. Roll out what you want and place the rest in the refrigerator, covered. The next time you want some fresh baked rolls, take from the bowl what you want and again put the rest back in the refrigerator. It will keep for 7 days. (This is perfect for Sunday meals because you don’t have a lot of mess to clean up and it’s quick.)
Let rolls rise on baking sheets until double in size. Time depends on the room temperature, usually 1½ - 2 hours. Dough from the refrigerator will take longer because the dough is cold.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Brush with melted butter if you like.