Best Williams Sonoma Sally Lunn Rolls Recipes

SALLY LUNN

Steps:

• In a large liquid measuring cup, mix together yeast, sugar, and water; let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place milk and butter in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat and let stand until mixture is lukewarm (110 to 115 degrees).
• In a large bowl, mix together flour and salt. Add milk mixture to flour mixture. Stir eggs into yeast mixture and add to flour mixture; stir until a stiff dough forms. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let stand in a cool place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Butter a Pullman loaf pan measuring 13 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches across the top and 12 3/4 by 3 3/4 inches across the bottom. Deflate dough by beating down with a wooden spoon for about 1 minute. Transfer dough to prepared loaf pan; cover and let rise until dough reaches top of pan, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Uncover dough and transfer to oven; bake until bread is dark and golden on top and sounds hollow when tapped with your knuckles, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and turn bread out onto a wire rack; serve warm or let cool, if desired.

SALLY LUNN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the yeast , sugar, and milk. Let standtill frothy (about 10 minutes).
• In your mixer beat eggs and salt together till fluffy and pale yellow, about 5 minutes.
• Add the yeast mixture and beat till smooth.
• Add flour to the egg mixturein three additions with the butter, starting and ending with the flour. Add herbs if desired.
• Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place about 2 hours.
• Punch down dough with a wooden spoon.I use a large muffin scoop, and place in 18 lightly greased muffincups.
• Spray a piece of plastic wrap with pan and place sprayed side down over rolls.
• Allow to raise 45 minutes or until doubled.
• Uncover the rolls and lightly brush tops with egg/milk mixture.
• Bake aprox 25 minutes or till a toothpick in the center comes out clean -- do not over cook or the rolls will be dry.