2½ hours | 2 hours prep

SERVES 4

• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar, white
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons dried sage or 1/8 cup fresh Sage leaves finely chopped. (choose from Sage list below)
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 2 1/4 cups flour

1. In small pot, combine milk, sugar, salt and 1 tbsp butter; heat to lukewarm and set aside.
2. In large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/3 cup of lukewarm water.
3. Add the lukewarm milk mixture to the dissolved yeast.
4. Stir in sage, wheat germ and 2 cups flour.
5. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour to form a soft dough, kneading lightly till smooth.
6. Leave in warm spot, covered, until doubled in size.
7. Melt remaining 4 tbsps of butter and pour half into a 9" cake pan.
8. Shape the dough into 12 balls.
9. Place them in a pan with butter, and drizzle with the remaining butter.
10. Cover the cake pan with a clean tea-towel and set down in a warm location.
11. Let dough rise for another 30- 45 minutes, until doubled in size.
12. Bake in a 400°F oven for 20- 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Sage Varieties to choose from: Sage - Garden, Sage - Golden Variegated, Sage - Grower's Friend, Sage - Purple, Sage - Silver, Sage - Tricolor.

Very easy and tasty!  Golden, buttery and filled with Sage, they will remind you of turkey stuffing...