Whole Wheat Bread Machine Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 cup water, warm
• 1 tablespoon water, warm
• 1 egg
• 4 1/2 teaspoons safflower oil or vegetable oil
• 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons wheat gluten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup butter, melted (optional)
• 2 tablespoons shortening, can use butter (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Put first 9 ingredients in bread machine pan in order suggested by manufacturer.

2. 2

   Turn on dough setting and let process until done.

3. 3

   Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. (Note: I use stoneware and never grease it at all with no problems.).

4. 4

   Shape dough into 15 uniformly shaped balls. (Use shortening or butter to grease hands for shaping.).

5. 5

   Cover and set in a warm area to rise until doubled. Can put in warm oven on lowest setting to help with rising. Just make sure you don't cook them till they've risen.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.

7. 7

   When done brush tops with melted butter before serving.