Ingredients
Maple Dinner Rolls
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine kosher salt
½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons whole milk warmed to 105° Fahrenheit
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
2 Tablespoon Plew Farm maple syrup
4 Tablespoons butter (½ stick) melted and slightly cooled
1 whole egg room temperature
1 -2 teaspoons flaky sea salt, to taste
Salted Maple Butter
8 Tablespoons butter (1 stick) softened to room temperature
3 Tablespoons Plew Farm maple syrup
1 teaspoon fine kosher salt* omit if using salted butter
Instructions
Maple Dinner Rolls
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, whisk flour and salt together. Set aside.
Using an instant read thermometer, warm milk (on the stove top or microwave) to 105° - 110° Fahrenheit. Add maple syrup and active dry yeast. Stir to dissolve and set aside to bloom for ten minutes or until frothy.
Add yeast mixture, melted butter and a whole egg to the flour mixture in the stand mixer. Mixing on low speed until a sticky dough forms. Increase speed to medium speed and knead for 6 - 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth, cohesive and no longer sticking to the sides of the mixing bowl.
Transfer dough to an oiled mixing bowl. Cover and let proof until doubled in size, about 1 hour. (This timing of this step will vary based on the temperature of your dough and kitchen).
Transfer the dough to a clean, un-floured work surface. Punch down the dough to deflate into a flat disk. Use a bench scraper to portion the dough into 12 equal sized pieces.
Shape each roll into a tight round and transfer to a greased ceramic pie plate or sheet tray lined with parchment paper. Cover the rolls and allow to proof again, until doubled in size, about 30 - 60 minutes.
Meanwhile, arrange a rack in the center third of the oven and preheat to 350° Fahrenheit.
Bake rolls for 18 - 22 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden. Fully baked maple rolls will have an internal temperature of 190° Fahrenheit.
While baking, prepare the salted maple butter. While the rolls are still warm, glaze the buns with a Tablespoon, or so, of the maple butter. Finish with flaky sea salt, to taste. Enjoy while warm with extra maple butter, as desired.
Salted Maple Butter
Combine softened butter, maple syrup and kosher salt, if using. Use a fork or small whisk to mash the butter and mix until the ingredients are fully combined. Serve with additional flaky sea salt, as desired.
Recipe from The Sage Apron