Yeast Bread Recipe ∞ Golden Knots

The best sweet rolls you'll ever taste! They don't last long in my house. They are delicious with or for breakfast...also a delicious roll for dinner! Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Cooking Directions

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in the butter and remaining 1 cup sugar; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.
2. In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the milk mixture, eggs, salt and 3 cups of flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Punch down dough and divide into thirds; divide each portion in a 14 inch roll; divide each roll into 14 pieces. Roll the pieces into 9 inch ropes and tie into knots. Place the rolls 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Bake in preheated oven) for 15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.

Nutrition Facts

• calories291.7
• carbohydrateContent50.3 g
• cholesterolContent34.8 mg
• fatContent7 g
• fiberContent1.5 g
• proteinContent6.5 g
• saturatedFatContent4 g
• sodiumContent286.8 mg
• sugarContent12 g