Beginner Friendly Dinner Rolls
Directions
- 1To prepare the dough, mix the warm milk, yeast, and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
- 2Whisk the milk, sugar and yeast together really well to activate the yeast.
- 3Cover up the bowl and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- 4Once the yeast has bloomed, add the melted butter and the large egg.
- 5Whisk that together really well.
- 6Start adding the flour, one cup at a time, stirring after each addition.
- 7Add half a teaspoon of salt.
- 8Once you finish adding the flour, turn the dough out onto a clean counter.
- 9Knead for 5 minutes by turning, folding, and repeating.
- 10Lightly grease a large bowl with oil.
- 11Place the dough into the bowl, cover it, and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours or until it’s at least doubled in size.
- 12Press the dough down to deflate it and then turn it out onto your counter again.
- 13Gently press it out until it’s an even thickness.
- 14Portion out 12 equal-sized pieces of dough using a bench scraper, kitchen scale, or regular knife.
- 15Shape each piece into a little ball by rolling it on the countertop under your palm.
- 16Space the rolls out as evenly as possible in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- 17Cover and let them rise again until doubled in size, usually about 45 minutes.
- 18Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 19Bake for about 20 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
- 20Brush the top of each roll with melted butter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2.25 teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 0.25 cup salted butter
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 3.5 cups all purpose flour
Equipment
large mixing bowlwhiskkitchen towelbench scraperkitchen scaleregular knife9x13 inch baking panpastry brush
Tips
- Use instant yeast, not active dry.
- When kneading the dough by hand, it's just turn, fold, repeat.
- Make sure to grease the bowl before the first rise, otherwise, the dough can stick.
- The best and easiest way to shape the rolls is to roll them on the countertop under your palm to shape them into little balls. This also helps make the tops nice and smooth so they’ll look prettier.
- Brush the top of each roll with melted butter for the prettiest presentation.
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