Sweet Hawaiian Rolls
 
 
Makes 12 rolls
Ingredients
Dough:
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 2½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, divided
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, with juice
  • 3½-4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Finish:
  • 1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water
  • melted butter (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, heat milk until warm - about 30 seconds in the microwave should do. Add the yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar. Whisk together until thoroughly combined and let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add the remaining sugar, olive oil, butter, eggs, pineapple, 3 cups flour and salt to the milk mixture and stir to combine. Continue adding flour, ¼ cup at a time, until dough comes together to form a shaggy ball; it should be tacky but not sticky. Then knead the dough by hand (or with a dough hook attachment) until it’s smooth and elastic - this will take about 10 minutes (or less if using a stand mixer). Shape dough into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let it rise until doubled in size, 1-2 hours.
  3. After the dough has risen, punch it down and divide into 12 equal pieces. Gently shape each piece into a ball and arrange evenly in a buttered 9"x13" baking pan. Cover rolls with a clean kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  4. About 15 minutes before dough has finished rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Brush tops of risen rolls with egg wash. Bake for 25 minutes or until tops of rolls are golden brown.
  6. Remove rolls from the oven and brush with melted butter, if using.
Recipe by Two of a Kind at http://www.twoofakindcooks.com/sweet-hawaiian-rolls/