Perfect Skillet Rolls

INGREDIENTS

• CAST IRON SKILLET ROLLS

  • 2​ ​yeast​ packets, ¾ ​oz​

  • 6 Tbsp sugar, divided

  • ¼ C warm water

  • 1 ¼ C milk

  • ¾ tsp table salt

  • ¼ C unsalted butter

  • 4 ½ C all-purpose flour, sifted

  • 1 large egg, beaten

  • Baking spray

  • 1 tsp Jacobsen Flake Finishing Salt

  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

PREPARATION

1.  Preheat​ ​oven​ ​to​ ​375F.

2.  Mix​​ ​​yeast​​ ​and​​ 1 Tbsp ​​sugar​​ ​in warm​ ​water, stirring until sugar dissolves.

3.  Warm​​ ​the milk​ over low heat, stir in​ remaining ​​sugar​,​ ​​salt​ and ​​butter​​ ​until salt and sugar are mostly dissolved and mixture is ​lukewarm.

4.  Mix​ beaten​ ​egg​ in​to​ ​the​ ​yeast​ and sugar water solution.​

5.  ​Combine​ ​the​ ​yeast​ & egg ​mixture,​ ​the​ ​milk mixture,​ ​and​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​flour.​ Stir​ ​to​ ​combine​ ​well, cover and let rest (15 mins).

6.  Using​ ​a​ ​stand​ ​mixer​ ​with​ ​a​ ​dough​ ​hook,​ ​knead​ ​the dough​ ​for​ ​5​ ​minutes.

7.  On​ ​a​ ​floured​ ​surface,​ ​roll​ ​out​ ​the​ ​dough​ ​and​ ​and divide​ ​it​ equally ​into​ 15-​18​ ​balls, between golf ball and tennis ball in size. Cover​ ​and​ ​let rise​ ​for​ ​25​-30 ​minutes at room temperature.

8.  Apply​​ ​baking​ ​spray​ evenly to a FINEX 12″ ​Cast Iron​ ​Skillet then arrange​ ​the​ ​dough​ ​balls in the skillet, gently resting against each other and the edges of the skillet.

9.  Sprinkle the rolls with Jacobsen Flake Finishing Salt. Bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the surface of the rolls turns golden brown. Brush with melted butter and serve warm. Enjoy!