LAMBERTS RESTAURANT LOCATIONS RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and yeast in tepid water.
• Let stand 5-10 minutes until yeast begins to foam.
• Thoroughly mix milk, butter, sugar, egg and salt in large bowl.
• Stir in the yeast mixture and 3 1/2 cups of flour, adding a bit more if necessary to make a soft, pliable dough.
• Turn dough out on floured board and let rest while you clean and butter bowl.
• Knead dough gently 4-5 minutes, adding flour if necessary, until dough is smooth and silky.
• Return to bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in warm place until doubled in size (1 1/2 hours appoximately).
• Butter a 12 cup muffin tin.
• Punch down dough.
• Pinch off pieces that are about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, (enough to fill one-half of muffin cup), and roll into smooth spheres.
• Place two such pieces in each prepared muffin cup- it will be a tight fit.
• Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap for 45 minutes.
• Bake rolls in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, or until light brown.
• Serve as soon as they are cool enough to throw.

Steps:

• Warm the milk in the microwave at HIGH for 40 seconds.
• Stir the yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar into the warm milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
• Place the flour, remaining sugar, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the yeast mixture, butter, and egg and mix at LOW speed until combined. Increase the speed and knead for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the dough from the mixer bowl. Drizzle a small amount of oil into the mixer bowl or lightly spray the bowl with non-stick spray. Put the dough back into the bowl and lightly oil the top of the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm environment for 1 hour.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and form into 24 balls. Place 2 balls into a muffin pan cup. Repeat with remaining dough. Allow rolls to rise for 30 – 45 minutes.
• Bake in oven preheated to 350 degrees for 15 minutes.