# Cafeteria Rolls

These fluffy cafeteria rolls are a nostalgic treat, reminiscent of school lunchroom days.

- Servings: 18 servings
- Total time: 190 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 (1/4-oz.) envelopes active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm whole milk, divided (about 110°F)
- 6.5 cups bread flour, plus more as needed
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for brushing
- 6 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
- Cooking spray

## Instructions

1. Whisk together yeast and 3/4 cup of the warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer; let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Add flour, butter, sugar, eggs, salt, and remaining 1 1/4 cups warm milk.
3. Beat on low speed with paddle attachment until just combined and a sticky dough forms, about 1 minute.
4. Remove paddle attachment and attach dough hook; knead on medium speed until dough is smooth, elastic, and beginning to pull away from sides of bowl, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. If necessary, add 1 tablespoon of additional flour at time, but not exceeding 1/4 cup total.
6. Transfer dough to a large bowl lightly greased with cooking spray, turning dough to coat top.
7. Cover and let rise in a warm place (75°F to 80°F) until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
8. Preheat oven to 400°F.
9. Coat 2 (8-inch) square baking dishes with cooking spray.
10. Punch down dough and turn out onto a clean work surface.
11. Divide dough into 18 even portions (about 3 ounces each).
12. Working with 1 dough portion at a time, cup dough with palm and roll against counter into a smooth, tight ball.
13. Repeat with remaining dough portions.
14. Arrange dough balls evenly between prepared baking dishes; cover and let rise in a warm place (75°F to 80°F) until dough is almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
15. Bake in preheated oven until tops are deeply browned and a thermometer inserted into center of rolls registers between 180°F and 190°F, 16 to 20 minutes.
16. Remove from oven and brush tops with additional butter.
17. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- paddle attachment
- dough hook
- large bowl
- oven
- 8-inch square baking dishes
- thermometer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1C6D8aPEEo/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/28109dc8-f726-45b2-b60f-35523898b89e
- Extracted: 2026-01-28

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