I have always enjoyed dinner rolls. They are light, fluffy, and taste delicious - especially when warm and slathered with butter. I don't have them very often, though. They are usually high in calories, and not terribly healthy if made solely with white flour. I indulged this Christmas, however, and tried a vegan recipe for dinner rolls that I found on VegWeb [1].

Vegan Dinner Rolls

• 2 1/2 cups flour (I wound up using only white flour.)
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 1/4 tsp. yeast (or one small package)
• 3/4 cup warm water
• Egg substitute to equal 1 egg (I used Ener-G)
• 2 Tbsp. oil
• Melted butter (Optional; I did not use this.)

Mix 1 cup flour with the sugar, yeast and salt. Stir in warm water, egg substitute and oil. Beat until smooth (this will be very runny). Cover with a hand towel and let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.

Stir in remaining flour and knead for about three minutes on a floured surface. Continue kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic. Divide dough into 12 rolls and arrange in a greased baking pan or muffin tin. Cover and let rise another 15-20 min.

Optional: brush tops with melted margarine. Bake at 425 degrees F for 8-10 min or until slightly brown.

While these were mostly good, I admit that I wasn't totally satisfied with this recipe. The recipe had been highly rated, and typically I have good results with recipes that have a lot of good feedback.

First off, they should have stayed in the oven for longer. They look very toasty in the pictures, but that is because I put them in the toaster oven for a few minutes more. Additionally, I should have cut down on the yeast a little bit. I probably used more than what the recipe called for because our yeast is a little old (there are some items that we tend to buy in bulk which has its pros and cons), which resulted in a strong yeast flavor.

This was a very easy recipe, however, and I'd be willing to give it another crack.