Legendary Lion House Rolls

Make your own Legendary Lion House Rolls from the Lion House Pantry in Salt Lake City, UT. These rolls are perfect for any holiday or get together. 

Good morning everyone!!! I really missed not posting on Mothers Day, but I made promise to stay off of the computer.   I have a few people that have been waiting for me to post this recipe for the Legendary Lion House Rolls, here it is.
 
My weakness is bread and rolls, so when I find a great recipe I tend to stick with it. This recipe is one of the best rolls I have ever put in my mouth. I have been wanting to make these rolls ever since I saw them popping up on several food blogs. These rolls just looked too darn tasty not to make.

If you are not familiar with the famous Lion House Restaurant let me give you a little back round. If you live in Utah chances are you have ate at the Lion House Restaurant in Salt Lake City. The Lion House was built back in 1856 by Brigham Young. 

The Lion house gets it's name from the stone statue of the reclining lion over the front entrance. This was once home to Young and his family, but now has been recreated into a restaurant and social center. The restaurant is street level with additional rooms for banquets and receptions.

The Lion House Restaurant (photo credit: Lion House Restaurant) is famous for its LEGENDARY ROLLS and home cooked meals.  While at the Lion House not only can you enjoy home-style rolls but also breads, pies and desserts made fresh everyday at the Lion House bakery.
 
Chances are I wont get to visit the famous Lion House in Utah but, I can try and recreate some of their wonderful dishes with two of their cookbooks. Lion House Classics and The Lion House Bakery Cookbook. I can definitely see both of these cookbooks quickly becoming a part of my cookbook collection.

If you want a little taste of the Lion House then you have to make these rolls. They are so buttery and pillow soft.  This recipe makes a huge amount of rolls which makes them perfect for a large dinner or potluck. My family cannot eat that many rolls so I freeze half of them in smaller batches.
 
See my note at the end of this post for directions on how to flash freeze and store your lion house rolls to use at a later time. Below is the recipe and directions for The famous Lion House Rolls.

In your mixer combine water and dry milk. Stir until dissolved. Add yeast, sugar, salt, butter, egg and 2 cups flour. Mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes on medium speed.

At this point I changed over to my hook attachment on my kitchen aid mixer. Add 2 more cups flour, and mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, and 2 minutes on medium speed.
 
Add remaining flour. Once combined, knead with hands, or turn on your kneading function on your bread mixer. Place dough in a oiled bowl. Turn over once so dough is covered with oil.

Cover with plastic, and let rise in a warm place until double in size. Place dough on floured surface. Roll out dough, and brush with 1/4 cup melted butter.

Cut rolls into desired shape and size (see below and video for cutting and shaping). I have included a helpful video that shows you how to cut and shape the lion house rolls. Click here to view the video.

I tried my best to shape the dinner rolls just like she did on the video. When i would spin the rolls the dough just kept stretching on me and getting longer LOL.

She made it look so easy but i just couldn't do it. So what i did was place each rectangle on the counter and rolled them up.
 
Place rolls on a greased or parchment paper lined baking pan. If you want to flash freeze some of the rolls to use at a later day this is the point in the recipe you would do so.

See my note below on how to flash freeze and store the rolls in the freezer. Or continue with the recipe and let the whole batch rise in warm place until rolls are doubled in size.

Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Brush with melted butter while hot.

Yield: 2 dozen

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Legendary Lion House Rolls

Make your own Legendary Lion House Rolls from the Lion House Pantry in Salt Lake City, UT. These rolls are perfect for any holiday or get together.

Cook time: 20 MinInactive time: 1 H & 40 MTotal time: 2 Hour

Ingredients

• 2 - cups warm water
• 2/3 - cup nonfat dry milk
• 2 - tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 - cup sugar
• 2 - teaspoon salt
• 1/3 - cup butter, softened + additional to brush on rolls before shaping
• 1 - egg
• 5 - 5 1/2 - cups all purpose flour

Instructions

1. In your mixer combine water and dry milk. Stir until dissolved. Add yeast, sugar, salt, butter, egg and 2 cups flour.
2. Mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, then for 2 minutes on medium speed. Add 2 more cups flour, and mix on low speed until ingredients are wet, and 2 minutes on medium speed.
3. Add remaining flour (I only add one more cup, and leave out the last 1/2). Once combined, knead with hands, or turn on your kneading function on your bread mixer.
4. Place dough in a oiled bowl. Turn over once so dough is covered with oil. Cover with plastic, and let rise in a warm place until double in size. Place dough on floured surface.
5. Roll out dough, and brush with (1/4 cup) melted butter. Cut rolls into desired shape and size. Place on a greased or parchment paper lined baking pan. Let rise in warm place until rolls are doubled in size.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Brush with melted butter while hot.

Notes:

How to freeze rolls: After shaping the rolls place them 2 inches apart on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Place the rolls in the freezer and freeze until firm. When the rolls are firm, transfer to a large zip lock freezer bag. Date and freeze for up to 4 weeks.

To use freezer rolls: Arrange frozen rolls 2 inches apart on baking sheets coated with nonstick cooking spray or covered with parchment paper. Cover rolls with plastic wrap coated with baking spray. Place in a warm place and let the rolls rise until doubled in size. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with additional butter while hot. This process will take most of the day, so plan early. 

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Adapted from: Lion House Bakery Cookbook