Dinner Rolls
Soft, pillowy yeast rolls brushed with butter, the standard bread basket item at Island community suppers.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 150 kcal
Equipment
- •baking pan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- fat
- 4 g
- carbs
- 24 g
- protein
- 4 g
- calories
- 150
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve yeast and sugar in the warm milk and let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
- 2
Whisk in the melted butter, egg and salt.
- 3
Gradually mix in the flour and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
- 4
Place in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- 5
Punch down, divide into 16 pieces, shape into balls and arrange in a greased baking pan.
- 6
Cover and let rise 30 minutes until puffy.
- 7
Bake at 190°C for 18-20 minutes until golden, then brush with melted butter.
Chef's tips
Placing the rolls close together in the pan helps them rise up rather than spread out.
Ingredient substitutions
- milk → water plus 2 tbsp powdered milk
Storage
Store airtight at room temperature up to 2 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
Reheating
Warm in a 150°C oven for 5-8 minutes.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Letting the dough over-rise until it collapses
- •Skipping the second rise
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