Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Serves 24
Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

Directions

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC). 

Step 2:

Dissolve sugar in warm water in large mixer bowl. Sprinkle in yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.

Step 3:

Add wheat germ, brown sugar, salt, egg, melted butter and whole wheat flour, beating until smooth, about 2 minutes.

Step 4:

Stir in just enough flour to make a dough that is easy to handle. Turn out onto floured board. Work gently into a smooth ball. Knead dough 5 minutes, or until no longer sticky.

Step 5:

Place dough in large greased bowl. Turn dough to grease top. Cover with plastic wrap and tea towel and let rise in a warm place (75-85ºF/24-29ºC) until doubled (75 to 90 minutes).

Step 6:

Punch down. Shape small portions of dough into 1 1/2" (3 cm) balls. (You should have 24 balls.)

Step 7:

Arrange balls in a circle in 2 well-greased 9" (1.5 L) round cake pans. Cover with tea towel and let rise until doubled (45 minutes).

Step 8:

Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cover tops with foil if becoming too brown. Let cool 5 minutes in pans, then remove to wire cooling racks.