Sweet Dinner Rolls and a Giveaway (Now Closed) Recipes

Nowadays everyone trying to eat more healthy and like everyone else I am trying to cut down on sugar and consume it in moderations. I have heard about this great product called Xagave (pronounced Za-gah-vay) that is an organically grown premium blend of nectars derived from Agave Tequiliana (Blue Agave) and Agave Salmiana (White Agave) plants. It is an answer to all the blood sugar woes. Xagave offers a number of health benefits over regular processed sugar; including calorie savings, fiber and calcium content, and low glycemic index. A lot of people are reluctant to try sugar substitutes in their recipes because they are worried about loss of flavor and after taste but Xagave is different. It has a mild and perfectly sweet flavor making it great for all kinds of drinks, dressing, sauces and baking. I bake these sweet bread using Xagave and the bread turn out so soft and moist. You can hardly tell that there is no sugar in the recipes. Thanks to the representative of Xagave for giving me the sample of this wonderful product along with the cookbook.


Xagave would like to give away a bottle of Xagave and the Delicious Meets Nutritious cookbook to one lucky winner. The giveaway will end on December 6th 2009 at 6.00pm (Eastern Time). All you have to do is leave a comment with your email address here and I will randomly draw the winner . GOOD LUCK!!

Ingredients:
Adapted from Cooking Bread.com

1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup Xagave or honey
4 - 4 1/2 cups bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1 teaspoon salt

1 egg - for egg wash

1. Pour milk into a saucepan and bring to a scald. Set aside. Pour the Xagave or honey into a large bowl, add in the shortening and butter. Pour in the hot milk. Stir till all the shortening and butter is melted. Add in two cups of flour and mix till smooth. Allow to cool to a temperature of 110F
2. Add in the salt and yeast. Mix till smooth and allow to rest uncovered for 15 minutes. Add in another cup of flour and stir. Add some flour to a flat surface and pour out the mixture on top. Begin to knead and slowly add in more flour as you need. You may or may not need all the 4 1/2 cups of flour. You just don't want the dough to be to sticky. Knead for 10 minutes
3. Pour a little oil into a clean bowl. Place your kneaded dough into the bowl and turn over till all sides are very lightly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1 hour or till double in bulk
4. At this stage you can shape your dough into any shape you like. Cover with plastic wrap for 1 hour or till double in size. Brush the tops with an egg wash to get that shiny coating. Sprinkle with some sesame seeds or poppy seeds.
5. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree F oven for 15-20 min (depend on the size of your buns) or until golden brown.