#409: Parmesan-Garlic Dinner Rolls

I do not have good luck with yeast.  Actually, I'm starting to think it's not a recipe that calls for yeast, it's the fact that I don't knead the dough nearly as long as the recipe calls for.  Who can knead dough for 8 minutes??  So I do try to avoid recipes like this.  But, we were having leftover pizza for dinner so I knew I had to add something to our dinner to make it a little homemade.  So I figured I'd try this recipe out.  As expected, my dough did not rise nearly enough as the recipe says (it NEVER doubles for me!), so these were a little dense, but we all enjoyed them none-the-less. 

I halved the recipe below and I got 12 rolls out of it which fit very nicely in a 9x13 pan!
4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast

1-1/4 teaspoons salt

1 cup whole milk (I used skim)

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons butter

2 eggs
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add 2 eggs; beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 24 portions. Shape into balls. Divide between two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans.

Cover with a clean, lightweight towel and let rise until doubled, about 30 min. Brush with lightly beaten egg. Sprinkle with toppings for rolls of your choice.
Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.