mozzarella cheese yeast dinner rolls
This is such a wonderful, soft, and fluffy dinner roll. With the butter and olive oil brushed on before baking, you won't need to butter them. But you can never have too much butter! I usually double the recipe. Sometimes, I will add a cocktail sausage (or a chunk of regular smoked sausage) with the cheese. It makes a great breakfast roll! The dough will be sticky and wet. Turn out onto a well-floured surface and use well-floured hands to work with the dough, using extra flour as needed. Do not use too much, as you want to keep the dough soft. This creates a very light, fluffy roll.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
These mozzarella cheese yeast dinner rolls are simply delicious. The roll itself is fluffy and buttery. Then, when you tear it open, there is a surprise of gooey cheese in the middle. Sprinkled on top is just the right amount of garlic and Parmesan cheese. These were perfect with a little marinara sauce as an appetizer, but they'd also be great alongside a pasta dish. They are Yummy with a capital Y!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed, divided
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 package fast-rise dry yeast
- 12 - chunks mozzarella cheese
- - olive oil
- - melted butter
- - garlic salt
- - Parmesan cheese
How To Make mozzarella cheese yeast dinner rolls
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Step 1Combine the milk, water, and butter and heat to 115 - 125 degrees F. -
Step 2Place 1 cup flour, sugar, salt, egg, and dry yeast in a large bowl.
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Step 3Add the heated liquid and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
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Step 4Slowly stir in the remaining 1 cup of flour.
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Step 5You can add up to 1/2 cup more flour if needed, keeping in mind that the dough should be sticky.
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Step 6Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead until firm and smooth, about 10 minutes.
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Step 7Place in an oiled bowl and cover. Let rest for 10 minutes.
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Step 8Divide the dough into 12 equal balls.
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Step 9Flatten each ball into a circle, approximately 3-4" across. Place a mozzarella chunk in the middle.
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Step 10Close it up, pinching the dough together to seal.
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Step 11Place in a well-greased muffin pan or on a cookie sheet at least 1" apart, and put in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes.
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Step 12After the rolls have risen, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the tops with a mixture of melted butter and olive oil.
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Step 13Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
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Step 14Bake in the 400 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until browned.
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