Chocolate Centre Rolls Recipe

• Dissolve 1 teaspoon (5 mL) sugar in 1/2 cup (125 mL) warm water in a large measuring cup.
• Sprinkle in yeast and stir.
• Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well.
• Add yeast mixture to large bowl.
• Heat milk to lukewarm in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in butter, 2 tablespoons (30 mL) sugar, salt and 1/2 cup (125 mL) warm water.
• Add milk mixture and 2 cups (500 mL) flour to dissolved yeast mixture.
• Beat with wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth and elastic.
• Stir in 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) of flour gradually.
• If necessary, add more flour to make a soft dough which leaves sides of bowl.
• Turn out on floured surface.
• Knead dough, adding more flour as necessary, until dough is smooth, elastic and no longer sticky (about 10 minutes).
• Round up into a ball.
• Place in lightly greased bowl.
• Turn dough to grease top.
• Cover with tea towel.
• Let rise in warm place (75°-85°F/24°-29°C) until doubled in size(45 to 60 minutes).
• Punch down.
• Turn out onto lightly floured board, roll dough into a log and cut into 12 equal portions.
• Cover with tea towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Shape each piece into a 3” (7.5 cm) circle.
• Place a piece of chocolate in center.
• Bring dough up around chocolate, pinching to enclose chocolate.
• Place pinched side down, about 3” (7.5cm) apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Cover lightly with tea towel.
• Let rise 40-45 minutes until almost doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Topping :

• Brush rolls with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven 22 to 25 minutes, or until tops are golden.
• Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire cooling rack.