Deb'S Cloverleaf Rolls

Name: Deb'S Cloverleaf Rolls
Ingredients: 4 cups hot water; 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons active dry yeast; 9 cups bread flour, divided; 2 cups regular rolled oats; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 tablespoon salt

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 cups hot water
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons active dry yeast
9 cups bread flour, divided
2 cups regular rolled oats
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon salt

Directions

1

Combine the hot water, white sugar, and yeast together in the mixing bowl of a large stand mixer; let sit until it forms a creamy layer on top, about 10 minutes.
2

Fit the mixer with a dough hook, and slowly beat in 3 cups of bread flour and the rolled oats until the flour is thoroughly worked in. Place the mixing bowl in a warm place, cover with a cloth, and let the batter rise until doubled and puffy, about 1 hour.
3

Place the mixing bowl back onto the stand mixer, and pour in the butter; start the mixer on low speed, and beat in the remaining 6 cups of bread flour. Sprinkle salt into the dough. Turn the mixer up to medium, and knead the dough until smooth and elastic, 5 to 8 minutes.
4

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups.
5

Pinch off about 2 tablespoons of dough, and form into a ball about the size of a large cherry tomato. Place the dough ball into a greased muffin cup; make 2 more balls, and place them into the same cup (3 dough balls per cup). Repeat with remaining dough.
6

Bake the rolls in the preheated oven until the turn lightly golden brown, 38 minutes.