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These turned out great - very light for using whole wheat flour. I made only 16 rolls so they'd be larger. Wheat germ replaced the wheat bran called for in the recipe. Next time, I will leave out the cinnamon.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-11-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Annie931"},"reviewBody":"
They are soft, delicious little rolls. The cinnamon didn't sound appealing to me, but I went with it. It's so subtle and really goes well with the honey and wheat. The recipe as it is is wonderful, but I am looking forward to playing with it. Personally, I do not care for sweeter doughs, so will decrease the amount of honey slighty in the next batch. Also would like the rolls a little larger, so may try for 20 rolls instead of 24.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-12-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"suefalk"},"reviewBody":"Soft and fluffy little rolls. Great flavor! 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