Hawaiian Sweet Bread

After a long day lounging around my apartment, I finally got myself to get out and buy a small can of crushed pineapples to try out a recipe that I had found online. I got home at 10pm and got right to work, I have to admit that I cut down the time for the bread to rise, and I also made the rolls bigger than what the recipe suggested. What I was hoping to be nice fluffy rolls, turn out to be dense, scone like bricks. I think the problem was that I didn't give the dough enough time to rise and also that I added in the sugar too soon, so the yeast didn't have enough time to feast during the mixing process.

Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
1/3 cup milk (cold is fine, warm would help it rise faster)
1 scant tablespoon instant dry yeast
1/2 cup brown sugar (1/4 cup of LIGHT brown sugar) - Maybe that may have been part of the issue 1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted and slightly cooled - perhaps I should try to just soften the butter instead of melting it
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
8 oz. can crushed pineapple, NOT drained (about 2/3 cup)
4 cups bread flour (all-purpose would also work)
1 teaspoon salt

For the tops: 1 egg 1/4 cup water A few tablespoons melted butter

Mix together the milk and yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. Add the oil, butter, sugar, eggs, and pineapple and mix to combine. Add the flour about 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add a little more if you need to. It should be sticky, but not gooey. Add the salt. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in a stand mixer with a dough hook. Cover with a damp cloth (or grease the top) and let rise until doubled (somewhere around 45-60 minutes). Punch the dough down and divide into twelve equal balls. Place in a well buttered 9x13 inch pan and let rise again until doubled (again, 45-60 minutes). Preheat oven to 350ºF. Beat together the egg and water for the top and brush the tops of the risen rolls with the egg wash. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the tops are nicely browned. Brush the top with some melted butter and serve warm. 

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