Easy Cheese-Garlic Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 pound bread dough whole-wheat white frozen homemade thawed (1 loaf)
• 6 tablespoons butter at room temperature
• 0.3 cup garlic chopped
• 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 0.7 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• plastic wrap
• spatula

Directions

1. Mix butter, garlic, and 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese.
2. On a lightly floured board, pat, roll, and stretch dough into a 12- by 16-inch rectangle. If dough springs back, let rest a few minutes, then continue to shape.
3. Spread garlic-butter mixture evenly over dough.
4. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup cheddar cheese.
5. From a 16-inch edge, roll dough to enclose filling.
6. Cut log of dough crosswise into 16 equal rolls.
7. Setting on cut sides, evenly space rolls in a buttered 9- by 13-inch pan.
8. Cover pan lightly with plastic wrap.
9. Let rolls rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, 25 to 35 minutes.
10. Remove wrap; sprinkle rolls with remaining parmesan and cheddar cheeses.
11. Bake in a 350 oven until golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
12. Let cool in pan on a rack about 5 minutes. With a wide spatula, lift rolls from pan and serve warm or cool.