Hawaiian Sweet Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
• 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature, plus extra for brushing rolls
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 5 -6 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, heat pineapple juice over medium-low temperature until juice reaches about 105°f.
• 2 in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, stir together yeast and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• 3 once the pineapple juice is at temperature, add to the bowl. stir, and let the yeast mixture stand for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy.
• 4 once the yeast is foamy, add the remaining sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and eggs; stir to combine.
• 5 switch from the paddle attachment to the dough hook, and add 3 cups of flour. stir on low.
• 6 continue adding flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough clears the sides of the bowl. the dough will feel slightly sticky. it takes 5 1/2 cups of flour for my rolls.
• 7 once the dough comes together and clears the sides, continue to knead for about 1 minute.
• 8 cover bowl with plastic wrap, and let it rise until dough has doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 9 shape dough into rolls. if you would like smaller, dinner-sized rolls, shape into 24 rolls. if you would like larger, bun-sized rolls, shape into 12-18 rolls depending on desired size.
• 10 cover rolls with plastic wrap, and let rolls rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 11 toward the end of the second rise, preheat oven to 350°f.
• 12 bake rolls for about 20 minutes (for dinner-sized rolls), or until rolls are golden brown.
• 13 immediately brush rolls with butter.
• 14 serve warm or at room temperature.