Fluffiest Dinner Rolls

25m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Make the starter: on a pan over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of water, 3 tablespoons of whole milk, and 2 tablespoons of bread flour.
  2. 2Mix the ingredients together until it forms a paste that looks like mashed potatoes.
  3. 3Put the starter off to the side and let it cool down.
  4. 4In a mixing bowl, add 2 1/2 cups of bread flour, 1/3 cup of melted butter, 1/2 cup of whole milk, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of yeast, 2 tablespoons of dry milk powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 egg.
  5. 5Add the cooled-down starter to the mixing bowl.
  6. 6Mix the dough for 10 minutes on medium speed using a stand mixer.
  7. 7Put the dough into a lightly greased bowl, twirl it around, and cover it with plastic wrap.
  8. 8Let the dough prove for about 1 to 1.5 hours, or until it doubles in size.
  9. 9Punch down the dough to release the air.
  10. 10Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.
  11. 11Roll each piece of dough into a ball by pinching and forming a ball with your hand, then gliding it with the palm of your hand, thumb, and pointer finger to create a perfect little ball.
  12. 12Place the dough balls into a greased pan.
  13. 13Wrap the pan with plastic wrap again and let them prove for another 30 minutes.
  14. 14Brush the rolls with egg wash.
  15. 15Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes.
  16. 16Serve warm with homemade honey cinnamon butter.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons bread flour
  • 2.5 cups bread flour
  • 0.33 cup melted butter
  • 0.5 cup whole milk
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg wash (beaten egg)
  • honey cinnamon butter

Equipment

panspatulamixing bowlstand mixerlightly greased bowlplastic wrapbaking matknifegreased panbasting brushovenoven mitts

Tips

  • Use unsalted butter for baking and salted butter for cooking.
  • You can make the dinner rolls smaller if you want.