Crusty Dinner Rolls

I invited my friend over for soup and buns tonight. I don't have much flour on hand so I was scouring the internet for a recipe for 1 dozen buns. The sheer weirdness of folding beaten egg whites into bread dough forced me to make this recipe. Of course I didn't follow the recipe to the letter. Here's what I did;


2 egg whites

1 cup warm water
1 Tbsp honey
1 package active dry yeast
1 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
4 to 4 1/2 cups unbleached flour

Beat the egg whites to soft peaks and set aside.

In large mixing bowl (I used my standup mixer) place the warm water, honey, yeast butter, oil and salt. Add 1 cup of the flour and beat at low speed for a couple of minutes.
Fold in the egg whites by hand, then slowly add enough flour to a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 minutes, adding a bit more flour if dough sticks.
Grease bowl then roll dough in it (to prevent dry top); cover and let rise in warm place until double in bulk.
Deflate dough then remove from bowl and cut in 12 pieces.
Roll each piece in a ball or pillow shape and place on greased cookie sheets about 2 1/2 inches apart.
Cover lightly and let rise in warm place until double in bulk.
Brush with water and bake in 400°F oven 15 minutes.
One dozen rolls.