Low Fat Buttermilk Rolls

Buttermilk Rolls:
from Moosewood Low-Fat Cookbook

1tbls dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 cups nonfat buttermilk
3tbls vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
21/2-3 cups white flour


In a bowl combine yeast water and sugar, let it sit for 5 mins. While it sits in a saucepan heat buttermilk, vegetable oil, and salt until warm. Once it has reached temperature combine yeast with the milk mixtures. In a large bowl add fluids and then sift in whole wheat flour, white flour, and baking soda. Combine with spoon add more flour if sticky. Put dough on a lightly floured surface and cover with bowl for 10mins. After 10 mins remove bowl and knead dough for an other 10 mins add flour if dough is sticky.
Prepare 2 muffin tins with cooking spray. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a walnut, roll each piece into a ball and place 2 dough balls in each muffin tin. YOu will have about 21 "double" rolls. Cover the rolls with a damp towel and place them in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. When completely risen, uncover the rolls and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden. Remove from the pans, immediately.

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