Whole Wheat Bread Rolls

These are our favorite dinner roll after a lot of experimenting.

24 Whole Wheat Bread Rolls (2 smaller loaf recipe)
2 c. warm water
2 T. wheat gluten
6 T. powdered milk
3 T. sugar
3 T. canola oil
(if you omit oil, it is a chewier roll, but cook it a couple minutes less)
2 t. yeast
2 c. wheat flour
2 t. salt
2 c. wheat flour

Directions:
1. Beat in all ingredients, except salt and last part of flour. Let sit for 5 minutes to activate yeast.
2. Knead in salt and last flour for 5-7 minutes (dough should pull a away from the sides of the bowl, if not, add 1T flour at a time until it does). Let sit, loosely covered, for 10-15 minutes to activate yeast in bulk without a first rising.
3. Form 24 balls- place on a greased 9x13 pan
4. Rise for 40-45 minutes (until double in size).
5. Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes (just until golden on top)
6. Brush tops with butter and cool on racks.
Notes:
-One roll is 2/3 serving of grain.
-A 9x13 pan needs 4 c. wheat flour
-You can replace 1/2 c. water with 2 eggs if desired
-You can freeze the dough balls and raise for 4 hours when you want to use them

24 Almost Whole Wheat Bread Rolls (if you don't have wheat gluten)
1 1/2 c. warm water
1 egg
3 T. powdered milk
3 T. sugar
3 T. canola oil
1 1/2 t. yeast
1 c. white flour
1 1/2 t. salt
3 c. wheat flour

-bake for about 18 min.

24 White Bread Rolls         96 White Bread Rolls (2 cookie sheets)
1 1/2 c. warm water            6 c. warm water
1/4 c. powdered milk          1 c. powdered milk
3 T. sugar                           3/4 c. sugar
3 T. canola oil                     3/4 c. oil
1 1/2 t. yeast                       2 T. yeast
2 c. white flour                    8 c. white flour    
1 1/2 t. salt                         2 T. salt
1 3/4 c. white flour              7 c. white flour
-Same directions as wheat rolls, but bake for about 18 min- just until golden brown.

*Half Wheat Half White Bread Rolls
2 dozen   (9x13 pan)                            4 dozen (jelly roll pan)
1 3/4 c. warm water                            3 1/2 c. warm water
1/3 c. powdered milk                          2/3 c. powdered milk  
3 T. sugar                                           6 T. sugat
3 T. oil (optional- chewy without)     6 T. canola oil
1 3/4 t. yeast                                       3 1/2 t. yeast
2 c. wheat flour                                  4 c. wheat flour
1 3/4 t. salt                                          3 1/2 t. salt
2 c. white flour                                   3 3/4 c. white flour
                                                           2 T. wheat gluten (or 1/4 c. white flour )
-Bake 18-19 minutes (16-17 if no oil)
*This is my new go-to for parties since some people don't like all wheat.
-This would also make 2 (or 4) mini loaf pans of bread