Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 cup milk (lukewarm)
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1 egg (beaten lightly)
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• ~1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon water

Instructions:

1. Mix the yeast, sugar and milk in a bowl and set aside.
2. Mix in the flour, nutmeg, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
3. Slowly mix in the oil.
4. Mix the yeast mixture, egg, pumpkin puree into the flour mixture until it forms a dough.
5. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic-y adding more flour as required.
6. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise to double its original volume, about 1 hour.
7. Place the dough on a floured surface and form it into a disc.
8. Cut the disc into 16 pieces and form them into balls.
9. Place the balls in an oiled spring form pan.
10. Cover the pan and rise to double its original volume, about 1 hour.
11. Mix the egg and water and brush onto the top of the dough.
12. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until golden brown, about 30-40 minutes.

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