Accordion Rye Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
• 1-1/2 cups warm milk (110° to 115°)
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-1/2 cups rye flour
• Vegetable oil
• 1 egg white
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds

Directions

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, molasses, 2 tablespoons butter, sugar and 1 tablespoon salt. Add 2 cups all-purpose flour; beat until smooth. Add rye flour and enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.
• Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface,divide into four portions. Roll each portion into a 14-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Brush with remaining butter.
• With dull edge of a table knife, score dough width-wise at 2-in. intervals. Using those marks as a guideline, make score marks widthwise across the dough. Fold dough accordion-style back and forth along creased lines. Cut folded dough into 1-in. pieces. Place each piece cut side down in a greased muffin cup. Brush with oil. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4-24 hours.
• When ready to bake, uncover and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, beat egg white until stiff peaks form; brush over dough. Sprinkle with caraway seeds and remaining salt. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.

Accordion Rye Rolls published in Taste of Home August/September 1999, p35