Fluffiest Dinner Rolls
Directions
- 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.
- 2Mix the ingredients together until it forms a paste that looks like mashed potatoes.
- 3Put the starter off to the side and let it cool down.
- 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.
- 5Add the cooled-down starter to the mixing bowl.
- 6Mix the dough for 10 minutes on medium speed using a stand mixer.
- 7Put the dough into a lightly greased bowl, twirl it around, and cover it with plastic wrap.
- 8Let the dough prove for about 1 to 1.5 hours, or until it doubles in size.
- 9Punch down the dough to release the air.
- 10Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces.
- 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.
- 12Place the dough balls into a greased pan.
- 13Wrap the pan with plastic wrap again and let them prove for another 30 minutes.
- 14Brush the rolls with egg wash.
- 15Bake in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes.
- 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.
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