Hawaiian Dinner Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup of warm water ~100°F
• 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar
• 1 cup of pineapple juice
• 4 ounces of unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup of light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
• Extra flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon of water

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix warm water with the granulated sugar in a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast in the bowl and let it bloom for 10 - 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Add flour, brown sugar and salt in a medium bowl and mix well with a whisk.

3. 3

   In the bowl of your stand-mixer, add pineapple juice, melted butter and vanilla extract, mix with a whisk.

4. 4

   Now add the flour mixture along with the activated yeast to the liquid mixture in the stand-mixer bowl.

5. 5

   Knead with the dough hook on medium speed for 1-2 minutes just until the dough starts to come away from the side of the bowl.

6. 6

   Turn dough out on a lightly floured counter, shape into a ball, put it back into the bowl and allow to rise at room temperature overnight or until double in size, this may take a few hours or longer.

7. 7

   The next day, or when the dough has risen enough, turn it out on a lightly floured counter again. If the dough stick the the side of the bowl, just use a scraper to get it all out.

8. 8

   Divide dough into 15 portions and shape them into round balls.

9. 9

   Butter and flour a 9x13 baking dish.

10. 10

    Place the dough balls in the baking dish and let them rise for about 2 hours.

11. 11

    Prepare egg wash by beating one egg with 1 tablespoon of water.

12. 12

    Brush the top of the risen dough with egg wash very lightly.

13. 13

    Preheat oven to 400°F, and bake for 18 minutes until golden brown.

14. 14

    Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.

15. 15

    Serve rolls warm with butter.