"Dining out at restaurants, it's usually dinner rolls that arrive at your table first. Golden, tender, and glossy, it's almost too easy to forget they're only meant to be companions for the main courses to come. The secret to this magic is surprisingly simple, and you can recreate it at home with a little help from bacon. Whether you just spent a whole afternoon baking up dinner rolls or got them straight from the supermarket,"
"Brushing baked goods with fat is nothing new. We do it all the time with butter, finding great delight in that golden-brown exterior that slightly crisps up, beautifully contrasting the tender inside. Bacon grease creates a similar effect, only much more intricate in the flavor department. You can bring that toothsome complexity we adore so much in bacon right to dinner rolls with just a few brushes on the surface."
Brushing dinner rolls with bacon grease before and after baking imparts a golden-brown, glossy exterior and intensifies smoky, savory flavors. Bacon grease layers sweet and smoky notes beneath the mild bread flavor, creating a depth that surpasses regular butter and seasonings. The fat behaves like other shortenings, requiring only a few sweeps on the surface prior to baking and an additional brushing when the rolls come out of the oven. The technique works for homemade and store-bought rolls and can complement a wide range of accompanying dishes. Bacon grease transforms the rolls from simple side bread into a more complex, toothsome component of a meal.
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