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Bacon Cheese Cloverleafs

With Mazola® Vegetable Oil

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SERVING SIZE

30 ROLLS

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TOTAL TIME

2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

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SKILL LEVEL

INTERMEDIATE

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup warm water (100°F to 110°F)
  • 2 (4-1/2 tsp.) envelopes Fleischmann’s Traditional Yeast
  • 1-3/4 cups warm milk (100°F to 110°F)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 5-1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup cooked, crumbled bacon (about 6 strips)
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Mazola Vegetable Oil

Instructions:

  1. Place warm water into large bowl.
  2. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.
  3. Add warm milk, sugar, salt, butter and 2 cups flour.
  4. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally.
  5. Add 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed.
  6. Stir in cheese, bacon, onion and enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
  7. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl.
  8. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  9. Divide dough in half.
  10. Divide each half into 30 smooth balls.
  11. Place 3 balls in each section of greased (2-1/2-inch) muffin cup.
  12. Cover; let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
  13. *Brush rolls lightly with oil.
  14. Bake at 400oF for 15 to 20 minutes or until done.
  15. Remove from cups; serve warm.

* If desired, cover muffin pans loosely with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 to 24 hours. When ready to bake, remove from refrigerator. Uncover rolls carefully; let stand 10 minutes. Bake as directed.