Happy Rolls :)

Hubby: "What do you call them?"

Me: "I don't know yet, I just made up the recipe."

Hubby: "You should call them Happy Rolls, because they look like they have smiley faces on them."

Me: "Nice...I like Happy Rolls because I think your tummy is happy when you eat them."

Yield = 12 rolls

Whatever you call these rolls they are very easy to make.  Team Happy Rolls with Jai Lai Herb Butter and everyone will be happy.

1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons rapid rise yeast for bread machine
1 teaspoon sugar
3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar

Step 1: In a measuring cup, mix 1 cup warm water with 2 1/4 teaspoons rapid rise yeast for bread machine and 1 teaspoon sugar. Set aside.

Step 2: In a bread machine add the following:
3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
then add the water/yeast/sugar mixture (from step 1)

Set bread machine to dough cycle. Remove after second mix, but before the dough rises. Cut dough in half, make a thick rope and then cut 6 balls from each half. You should have 12 balls. Roll each ball into a 6inch rope and curl around your thumb, or roll it, so it looks like a snail. Place on greased baking pan and allow to rise until double. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with Jai Lai Herb Butter, recipe below.

Anyone remember the Jai Lai Restaurant and their herb butter? Wow, this recipe brings back memories and is so mouth watering delicious. Spread this herb butter on your warm rolls and prepare for deliciousness :)

Jai Lai Restaurant Herb Butter

1 pound butter
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried tarragon

Whip butter with lemon juice and garlic powder until smooth. Crush herbs very fine. Add to butter mixture. Chill overnight. Can be frozen.