Kittencal's Soft And Tender Pull-apart Garlic Rolls/buns

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/3 cup butter, melted (can use a little more butter)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (more for sprinkling on top of buns if desired)
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast (2-1/4 teaspoons)
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (more if needed)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (can use 1-1/4 teaspoons)
• 1/2 cup warm milk (not hot, and not scalded)
• 2 tablespoons shortening, room temperature
• 1 large egg (room temperature)

Recipe

• 1 spray two round 8-inch baking pans with cooking spray (preferable a dark metal pan).
• 2 melt 1/3 cup butter then mix in 1 teaspoon garlic powder until well combined.
• 3 drizzle enough melted butter/garlic mixture to lightly cover the bottom of the pan; set the remaining butter/garlic mixture aside to use later.
• 4 attach the kneader blade to the heavy duty stand mixer.
• 5 in a small bowl or cup proof the yeast with 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/2 cup warm water for about 8-10 minutes or until foamy (if the yeast does not foam discard and start again).
• 6 in the stainless steel mixing bowl from a heavy duty stand mixer combine 2-1/2 cups flour with 1 tablespoon sugar, salt and 1 to 1-1/4 teaspoons garlic powder, warm milk, soft shortening and egg.
• 7 after the yeast has been proofed pour into the bowl then start mixing/kneading adding in a little more flour if needed to create a soft smooth dough (kneading time should take about 7-8 minutes).
• 8 remove to a greased bowl; cover and allow the dough to rise until doubled in size (about 1 to 1-1/2 hours, rising time will vary depending on the temperature of your kitchen and also dough with added egg will take longer to rise).
• 9 punch down the dough then divide into 10 even pieces then shape into balls.
• 10 place 5 balls in each pan (4 around the edges and 1 in the middle).
• 11 stir the reserved melted butter/garlic mixture once again before using as the garlic powder may have settled on the bottom, the lightly drizzle on top of each bun.
• 12 using your hands turn the balls to coat in the butter mixture.
• 13 for even more garlic flavor pinch a small amount of garlic powder between your fingers then sprinkle over the top of each dough ball.
• 14 cover with a light clean tea towel and allow to rise for about 30 minutes or until almost doubled in size.
• 15 bake in a preheated 375 degree f oven for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.