Resurrection Rolls for Easter

                                                                 

   

They look like regular rolls, but when you open up the roll you'll find a surprise - the "tomb" is empty! As you form the rolls, you put a symbolic marshmallow in the "tomb" of dough. The marshmallow melts during the baking so that when you open the "tomb" after the rolls have cooled, you see an empty space where the marshmallow was placed.

Resurrection Rolls are a great family recipe and are another good opportunity to involve your kids in the process while teaching them a lesson about the true meaning of Easter.

Lots of Resurrection Roll recipes you'll find on the Internet use pre-packaged dough, but making real dough is easy (not to mention healthier and tastier) with the EZ DOH,  and allows for more learning and interaction.

All of the Resurrection Roll recipes produce a sweet roll - that's what you get when you feature a marshmallow and cinnamon in the recipe! 

Ingredients

For the dough:

This recipe makes 16 rolls. If that's too much for you, just cut the recipe in half.

1 cup of warm water

1 package of instant yeast

3 1/4 cups of flour

2 TBSP of melted butter

1/8 cup of sugar

1 TSP salt

1 large egg

For the filling:

1 marshmallow for each roll

3 TBSP melted butter

1 TSP cinnamon

3 TSP sugar

Directions

Combine the water and yeast in the EZ DOH container and stir to dissolve the yeast. Let sit for at least 1 minute. Add in all the other dough ingredients and hand crank the mixture for about 3 minutes to produce a smooth dough. Scrape the sides of the container as necessary while mixing the ingredients to make sure all ingredients are incorporated.

Empty the dough onto a lightly floured surface and either spray some cooking oil into the EZ DOH container or use olive oil to coat the inside of the container to keep the dough from sticking it rises. Place the dough back into the container, cover with a cloth, and let it rise in a warm area until it doubles in size (usually takes 2-3 hours).

After the dough has risen, remove the dough and place it on a lightly floured surface. Divide it into 16 equal size pieces. Weighing is the most precise way to do this, and will help all rolls cook evenly.

Then roll/flatten each piece to get it ready for the "centerpiece marshmallow." Roll each marshmallow in the melted butter, then in the sugar/cinnamon mix to coat it.

Now, you must "seal the tomb" - wrap the dough around each marshmallow and pinch the dough together tightly to avoid leaks during the baking process. If you have trouble doing this, your marshmallows may be too large, so you can cut them down to size as needed.

After each roll is prepared, place them on a sheet of parchment paper on top of a cooking tray with raised edges (to catch/contain any leaks). Then cover lightly with plastic wrap and place the tray in the refrigerator so they can rise overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator and allow everything to warm up to room temperature, then bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.

Remove from oven and place the rolls on a cooling rack. When they have cooled enough to handle them, you can open them to witness the empty space inside and enjoy your sweet Resurrection Rolls.

Happy Easter!                                                

                                                                 

Resurrection Rolls for Easter