Sharp Cheddar Knot Rolls

I love baking all kinds of cookies, cakes and pies but I feel like nothing compares to the aroma and taste of freshly baked bread, hot from the oven! I created this recipe several years ago with the thought that my rolls should taste like the famous cheddar biscuits at that nationally known seafood restaurant. I started with a bread recipe that was nice and fluffy that I had been baking. I added several ingredients to that bread dough and a brushed on a topping. My family thought my rolls were a winner and I have made them many times since then. Here you can follow along to make these very flavorful rolls in your kitchen for your family!

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk

1 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast

1/4 cup butter, softened

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 cups bread flour

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Tools and supplies

12-cup muffin tin

rubber scraper

bench knife or sharp knife

plastic wrap

electric mixer with paddle and dough hook attachments

candy thermometer

In a glass measuring cup, microwave milk at 100% power at 20 second intervals. Check the temperature with a candy thermometer until temperature reaches 110 to 115 degrees F.

Stir the yeast into the warm milk. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes.

 In the bowl of stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, combine butter, sugar, eggs, garlic powder, kosher salt and cayenne pepper.

Change the paddle to a dough hook. Add flour and yeast mixture. Stir on low speed to blend the ingredients. Knead the dough for 7 minutes on low speed until it is smooth and elastic.

Add the sharp cheddar cheese. Mix on low speed for one minute.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until the dough is doubled in size.

Punch down to deflate the dough. Remove it from the bowl with oiled fingers.

Form a big ball of dough and place on a work surface. Cut in half, then in quarters, then into 12 equal sized balls of dough.

Stretch and roll each ball of dough into a log approximately 5 inches long.

Form each into a knot and place into 12 greased muffin cups.

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 20 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown. Remove from the oven.

Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully remove.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 tablespoon dried parsley

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Supplies

small bowl

tablespoon measure

1/2 teaspoon measure

basting brush

Stir together the melted butter, parsley and garlic powder in a small bowl.

Brush the tops of the rolls with the butter mixture.

Here are the finished rolls! Serve them warm or at room temperature. You can see that they are fluffy in texture and they are so very tasty!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing how I baked my flavorful cheddar knot rolls! Let me know if you give them a try!!!