Clover Leaf Dinner Rolls

What you need

• Ball of ready-made bread dough, 1 tube or
• Butter, about 3 tablespoons
• Muffin tin, 1
• Pastry brush or spoon, 1
• Paper towels, 2 or 3

How to do it

Grown-up prep: Set out the bread dough, butter and a muffin tin, and clear a spot near the oven where little bakers can work safely.

1. A grown-up preheats the oven to 375°F. A grown-up does this
2. Rub butter inside each muffin cup with a paper towel.
3. Tear off small bits of dough.
4. Roll each bit between your hands into a big marble ball.
5. Put three touching balls in each muffin cup.
   Ask: What do you think will happen to the three balls in the hot oven?
6. A grown-up melts the butter and lets it cool a little. A grown-up does this
7. Brush the tops of the dough with melted butter.
8. Bake at 375°F for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. A grown-up does this
   Ask: Look! What happened to the three separate balls?
9. Count the rolls and check there is one for each person.
10. Share your clover rolls at dinner, or make more! What shape will you try next?
    Ask: Which part of making the rolls was your favorite, and who would you bake for next time?

Play it again

• Lucky four: put four balls in each cup and see if you get a four-leaf clover roll.
• Topping test: sprinkle a pinch of salt or herbs on half the rolls and compare.
• Guess and count: guess how many balls the whole tray needs, then count to check.