Description
A recipe for making soft, fluffy dinner rolls from scratch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm milk (105–115 degrees F)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg white, beaten (for brushing)
Instructions
- Combine warm milk and yeast in a large bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Stir in sugar, melted butter, egg, and salt into the yeast mixture.
- Gradually add flour, one cup at a time, mixing until a soft dough forms. You may need slightly less or more flour.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5 to 7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a clean cloth.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough gently. Divide it into 12 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a smooth ball. Place the balls close together in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Cover the pan and let the rolls rise again for 30 to 45 minutes, or until puffy.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Brush the tops of the rolls lightly with the beaten egg white.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and brush the tops immediately with melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra soft rolls, cover the baked rolls with a clean kitchen towel immediately after removing them from the oven.
- If you do not have warm milk, you can warm the milk gently on the stovetop, checking the temperature frequently.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 29
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 25
Keywords: dinner rolls, soft rolls, homemade bread, yeast rolls, white bread