Cornmeal Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 18 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups warm water, divided (110-115 degrees)
• 1/3 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• melted butter or margarine
• additional cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, combine 1 3/4 cup warm water, cornmeal, sugar, oil, and salt.
• 2 cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils, about 10 minutes.
• 3 cool at room temperature to 120 degrees.
• 4 place in mixing bowl.
• 5 dissolve yeast in remaining warm water and add to cornmeal mixture.
• 6 add eggs and mix well.
• 7 add flour (may need additional) to make a soft dough.
• 8 turn onto floured board, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 9 place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 45-60 minutes until doubled in size.
• 10 punch dough down.
• 11 shape into 24 balls.
• 12 place on greased (or parchment lined) baking sheet.
• 13 brush with melted butter and sprinkle with additional cornmeal.
• 14 let dough balls rise, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• 15 bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 16 remove from baking sheet and serve warm.
• 17 freeze any leftover rolls in an airtight container or freezer bag.
• 18 to reheat, place frozen rolls in toaster oven at 300 degrees until warmed through, about 5-8 minutes.