Bran Knot Rolls Recipes

ALL BRAN ROLLS

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over all bran cereal.
• Stir in shortening, sugar and salt. Continue stirring until shortening is melted. Let stand until cool.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Add yeast and eggs to bran mixture.
• Stir in flour. Turn onto floured cloth. Knead until smooth.
• Place in greased bowl.
• Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
• Knead down. Make into rolls and place in well greased baking pan. Let rise until double in size.
• Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown.

GARLIC KNOTTED ROLLS

Steps:

• Pat out dough on a work surface; sprinkle with minced onion and knead until combined. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 5 balls. To form knots, roll each ball into a 10-in. rope; tie into a knot. Tuck ends under. Place rolls 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet., In a small skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and salt; cook and stir 1-2 minutes. Brush over rolls. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Brush tops with egg; if desired, sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

NO-KNEAD BRAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix 1 3/4 cups of the flour, the cereal, brown sugar, salt and yeast. Add water, shortening and egg. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Grease large bowl with shortening or cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover; let rise in warm place about 1 hour 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• Grease 2 (9-inch) round pans with shortening or cooking spray. Gently push fist into dough to deflate; divide into 24 equal pieces. With greased hands, shape each piece into a ball (dough will be slightly sticky). Place 12 balls in each pan. Cover; let rise in warm place about 45 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cool.

NO-KNEAD KNOT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Beat in egg and shortening. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (do not knead). Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch dough down and divide into 4 portions; roll each portion into a 14x12-in. rectangle. Spread 2 tablespoons butter over dough. Fold in half lengthwise; cut into 12 strips. Tie each strip into a knot; tuck and pinch ends under. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. , Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool.