THROWED 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:

• Travelers in Missouri may be familiar with Lambert's, a popular restaurant which features big, soft rolls, popularly known as throwed rolls, since they are thrown to diners at Lambert's. After Analie Price of Harrisonville requested a recipe for Lambert's throwed rolls, several readers shared recipes. All were credited to the cookbook A Taste of America, by Jane and Michael Stern. Combine 1 tsp. sugar and yeast in hot water. Stir to blend well, then let stand 5 - 10 min or possibly till yeast begins to foam. Thoroughly mix lowfat milk, butter, remaining 1/4 c. sugar, egg and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the yeast mix and 31/2 c. flour. Stir in a little more flour if necessary to make a soft, pliable dough. Turn out dough onto a floured board and let rest while you clean and butter the bowl. Knead dough gently 4 to 5 min, adding flour if necessary, till dough is smooth and silky. Place dough in bowl, turn to butter both sides, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a hot place till doubled in size. Butter a 12-c. muffin pan. Punch down dough. Healthy pinch off pcs about 11/2 inches in diameter and roll into smooth spheres. Place two shaped pcs in each muffin c.. (It should be a tight fit.) Cover dough loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise 45 min. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls 20 to 25 min or possibly till lightly browned. Serve as soon as they are cold sufficient to throw. NOTES : Makes 12 rolls