Homemade Hawaiian Roll Dough 

(Takes 2 hours to rise)

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add warm milk (make sure the milk is not warmer than 110ºF), yeast and sugar. Mix together and let it sit for 5 minutes to bubble.
2. Then, add butter, pineapple juice, brown sugar, salt, vanilla and eggs. Mix together with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add two cups of flour to the bowl and mix until just incorporated.
3. Add the dough hook on the stand mixer and mix the rest of the flour until a sticky dough begins to form. It should come together pretty quickly.
4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover and let it rise for 2 hours. 
5. Once doubled in size, remove from fridge and preheat oven to 350ºF. Punch the dough down in the bowl and scoop it out onto a floured surface. Cut the dough in half and then cut each half into 6 even pieces to make 12 rolls. Roll each piece into a ball. 
6. Place the dough balls on a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush with some egg wash and place in the oven to bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown on the top.Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.

Cooking the Lobster

1. Boil water in a large pot, salt water generously. Make sure the pot is filled with enough water to cover lobster tails. Once water is boiling, drop the tails in the water. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until the lobsters are bright red.
2. Using a pair of tongs, remove the lobsters from the boiling water and place them on a rimmed baking sheet or plate to cool. 
3. Once the tails are cooled, fork out the meat or cut open and tail each tail to remove the meat (See notes below). Discard the lobster shells.
4. Chop the the meat into smaller pieces. Place the meat into a bowl.
5. Add in the lobster roll sauce ingredients – mayo, diced celery, garlic powder, dijon mustard, lemon juice, chives and capers. Toss to coat and place in the fridge to chill for about 10 minutes.

Assemble the Rolls

1. Once the rolls have cooked and cooled for a bit, Scoop some of the lobster mixture into each roll and sprinkle with a bit more chopped chives. Serve and enjoy!