Earl Grey Lime Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon earl grey tea (loose leaf, not prepared tea)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 grated limes, rind of (green part only)
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• butter, for brushing finished rolls

Recipe

• 1 place tea in boiling water, and steep for 15 minutes.
• 2 strain and cool to lukewarm.
• 3 place yeast and sugar in a large bowl and stir tea into them.
• 4 when yeast has dissolved, stir in butter, salt, lime rind and enough of the flour to form a dough that is hard to stir.
• 5 turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead 5 to 8 minutes, adding only as much flour as needed to produce a dough that is smooth, elastic and just past the point of being sticky.
• 6 put in a large oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap.
• 7 allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume (about 1 hour).
• 8 punch down, and divide into 30 small or 20 large dinner rolls.
• 9 place 2" apart on greased baking sheets, cover with kitchen towels, and let rise until doubled in volume (about 30 minutes).
• 10 pre-heat oven to 375f (400 at 6000').
• 11 bake rolls in the center of the oven for 13-15 minutes.
• 12 brush hot rolls with butter.
• 13 remove from baking sheets and serve immediately, or place on rack to cool (serve warm for best flavor).