Good Earth Rolls With Sunflower Seeds

Ingredients:
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup lukewarm water

1 teaspoon honey
2 T active dry yeast
2 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour or spelt

PLUS
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour or 3 to 3 1/2 cups spelt flour

Preparing the rolls:
Several hours before using, soak the sunflower seeds in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place 3 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour or spelt flour, active dry yeast, water, honey, butter, salt and drained sunflower seeds in the bread machine pan.

Start mixing and kneading cycle, add extra flour as needed.

Leave to rise until double in volume.

Punch down, knead lightly, divide into 24 equal portions, roll into balls and place on greased baking pans with space between each. Cover and let rise in a warm draft-free place for 15 to 20 minutes.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes; brush rolls while hot with melted butter.

Makes 24 rolls