Golden Pumpkin Dinner Rolls - Red Star® Yeast

Ingredients

• 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup lukewarm milk
• 4 tablespoons softened butter 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (see note for homemade recipe)
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup pumpkin purée (canned pumpkin)
• 4 cups King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
• Egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water (optional)
• Melted butter (optional)