A LOT.
However, I'm terrified of yeast.
I have failed at frozen roll dough more times than I've succeeded. Yep.
But, I LOVE BREAD, and I LOVE Saving Money, and I enjoy cooking. Therefore, I set out on a mission a year ago to conquer 100% whole wheat sandwich bread. I made two attempts and failed at both, so I gave up that mission and decided to just work on conquering something that involves yeast.
I succeeded at breadsticks for the first time in my life, and then I started trying to make rolls. The problem is, most recipes were a blend of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour, or involved honey and butter, which gets EXPENSIVE. I'm not knocking honey or butter, but I just didn't really want to fork out that kind of money for my ingredients and then have to do all the work.
Yep, I'm that cheap.
So after a few failed attempts I combined elements I liked from a few different recipes and came up with my own using whole wheat flour, oil and sugar.
It's simple, cost-effective, and delicious.
Give it a try and let me know what you think.
4 Tbsp. Yeast
1/2 c. Sugar
2 1/4 c. Warm Water
Combine. Let sit for 15 min.
Add
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. canola oil
2 eggs
1/2 c. vital wheat gluten (improves texture)
This can be found in the baking aisle of most grocery stores by the flour and yeast or Amazon carries it in bulk: Vital Wheat Gluten - 3.5 Pound Can
Mix.
5-6 c. whole wheat flour
Add flour 1 cup at a time, until dough just pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl and dough is moist but not sticky.
Knead about 5 min. in a stand mixer.
Form dough into 24 balls and place in 2 9x13 pans.
Let Raise until approx. double in size.
Bake 15 min at 400*F
