Honey Whole-Wheat Dinner Rolls or Hamburger Buns

Combine the water, orange juice and yeast in the bowl of your standing mixer. Whisk to combine.

Sprinkle the flours over the top of the yeast mixture and briefly mix.

Add in the soft butter, honey, salt, potato flakes, and dry milk.

Mix on low speed for two minutes with the dough hook. Switch to medium speed and knead the dough for about 7 minutes. The dough should form a slightly tacky ball.

Put the dough into a greased container, cover it, and allow it to rise until nearly doubled. It should be very puffy, even if it has not quite doubled. This may take up to 2 hours, depending on the temperature of your room.

Once dough is risen, lightly grease a 9×13 pan, a quarter sheet pan, or two 9 inch round cake pans.

TO SHAPE DOUGH INTO DINNER ROLLS: Gently turn the dough out onto a greased surface. If you’re making all the dough into dinner rolls divide into 16 pieces. Gently round each portion underneath your palm. Space evenly, putting 8 rounds into each greased pan, or all 16 of the rounds into a 9×13 pan.

FOR HAMBURGER BUNS: Divide dough into 3 ounce portions and round the portions into balls. Place onto a greased or parchment lined sheet, and gently press down with your fingers to flatten to about 1/2 inch thickness. If they spring back too quickly, allow them to rest for 10 minutes or so, then try patting them flat again.

Beat 1 egg with 1 Tablespoon water and “paint” the tops of the rolls with the wash. This will give them that pretty shiny crust. Sprinkle with sesame seeds or rolled oats, if you like.

Once rolls are shaped, cover them with greased plastic wrap and allow them to rise until very puffy, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. While they rise, preheat your oven to 350F.

Bake the rolls until golden brown all over, 23 to 25 minutes. If the tops begin to brown too quickly, simply place a sheet of foil over the top, halfway through the baking time.

Remove the rolls from the oven and after 3 minutes or so, carefully transfer them to a wire rack to cool. Be careful, as the buns will be a bit fragile while warm.

Brush them with melted butter to give them a soft crust.

Serve slightly warm, with butter and jam.

Or toast the hamburger buns and get your grill on!!!