Batter Rolls

I, my friends, have a problem. I have a thing for cookbooks. Is it a good thing? Possibly. Is it an expensive thing? Sometimes. Is it a thing I for see myself quiting? Not likely. Am I a big cookbook nerd? Definitely! Every time I open a good cookbook it feels like my birthday. I've spent many hours hovering over cookbooks. It's paid off every time I've cooked a recipe my family enjoyed. If it wasn't for my cookbook nerdiness I wouldn't have found this yummy recipe. I bought Taste of Homes Holiday and Celebrations Cookbook for myself this year for Christmas and couldn't wait to try these batter rolls. They sounded so simple and very different from my regular roll recipe. While you couldn't use this dough to make cinnamon rolls, it does work great when you don't need a boat load of rolls. Making a dozen rolls is perfect for my family because we tend to not eat them after the first day and they go to waste... and I HATE wasting food! Believe me, you won't want to waste any of these. Enjoy :)

Here's what was cooking 1 year ago:

Don't let the bad lighting in the picture sway your opinion of this dish. There are few pork dishes that rate as high on our list as this tender Sunday Pork Roast. Tomato soup makes the sauce rich and delicious. One bite and you will know it's a keeper!

BATTER ROLLS
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 TBSP sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
1 cup water
2 TBSP butter
1 egg
Melted butter

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until blended. Add egg; beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then on high for 3 minutes. Stir in remaining flour (batter will be stiff). Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Stir dough down. Fill greased muffin cup half full. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 4 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pan to a wire rack. Brush tops with melted butter.

I had to share this funny picture of Chase! As you can see, he loves his fire hat... so much he didn't want to take it off to put on his pj's! I hope he's not practicing for a future profession of nude modeling!