Buttery, Fluffy Dinner Rolls
Submitted By: Amy V.
Ingredients:
4 ½ Cups Bread Flour + more for kneading and dusting
1 Cup Warm Milk - should feel just warm to the touch
¼ Cup Lukewarm Water
2 Large Eggs - lightly beaten
4 Tbs Unsalted Butter - melted - divided
1 Tbs Granulated Sugar
1 Tbs Powdered Sugar
2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) Active Dry Yeast
1 ½ tsp Fine Sea Salt
Preparation:
- Place powdered sugar, yeast, and water in a small bowl and mix until yeast is dissolved
- Cover and set aside for 10 minutes or until surface is covered with froth
- Sift together the flour, granulated sugar, and salt in large mixing bowl
- Whisk together the milk, eggs, 2 Tbs of the butter, and yeast mixture until well combined
- Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the milk/egg mixture
- Mix by hand or with a wooden spoon until dough comes together into a rough, saggy mass
- Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a soft, smooth dough (5 minutes) - NOTE: Dough should feel elastic and slightly tacky to the touch
- Lightly dust the mixing bowl and return the dough to the bowl - Cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm place to rise for 1 1-1/2 hours or until dough has doubled in size
- Spray a 13"X9" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently 'knock-down' the dough - Divide the dough into 15 equal pieces - Gently form each piece into a smooth ball and place in the prepared pan - Brush the tops with 1 Tbs of the butter
- Lightly cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 30 minutes or until rolls double in size
- Preheat oven to 375ºF
- Bake in the top third of the oven until golden brown and cooked through (apx 20 minutes)
- Brush with the remaining Tbs of butter, separate the individual rolls
- Serve warm