Famous Fool Proof Lowe Rolls

Kelly here, back from adventures in Europe! I'd like to welcome our next guest poster, Kate! I met Kate several years ago when we were neighbors in the best neighborhood you could ask for. She has great fashion, fantastic hair (every girl's dream- I try not to covet too much), a knack for all types of craftiness (though she'll deny it), and an adorable baby. She's also a great cook and has made a previous more subtle appearance on this blog with the Chinese Egg Rolls and killer ginger sauce. You can check out her personal blog here. Thanks to Kate for this great recipe!

 I've always been a little intimidated by making homemade rolls.  For some reason I just picture myself burning them, stirring them too much, making them tough, making them too dry and the list goes on.  In fact, my husband is the one who usually makes these rolls for our family because its his family recipe and he used to make them as a kid with his mom.  Once I finally made them, however, I realized how non-tempermental they are, not to mention they are always a mouth watering hit wherever we take them.  That said, here is how you do it! -Kate 

Maple Walnut Rolls

This is not your basic basket of browned buns! Yes, I was very excited to use so many 'B's' in one sentence, it brought me a smile, but really it is a true statement. I originally got this recipe from the King Arthur Flour website, however I made several adaptations to the original recipe, including substituting cinnamon chips with butterscotch chips, which I believe worked quite nicely.

I made these as rolls, but I think that the dough would work really nicely as a loaf, specifically, I think it would be great to use for French toast, just as the King Arthur website recommends. The bread is not overly sweet and just has a mild hint of maple flavor, which would be perfect for breakfast alongside some bacon. As rolls, they are a nice side to a salad, or toasted with a bit of cream cheese. In the future, I think I will try making a loaf of bread and going for the French toast option...of course I do have a special fondness for French toast; which leads to my next question/request. If anyone has an especially good or unique French toast recipe, please email it to us, I would love to have it.

Oh and if you are looking for a really great baking cookbook, I would highly recommend either the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking Cookbook or the King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion Cookbook (which is an especially awesome baking book).