Dinner Rolls

Soft, homemade Dinner Rolls are simple enough for a weeknight meal but special enough for a holiday dinner!

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Additional Time 2

Total Time 2 30

Servings

Calories 130kcal

Author Tonia Larson

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup warm milk 110˚-115˚F
½ cup warm water 110˚-115˚F
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 ¼ teaspoon instant yeast or one .25 oz packet
3 cups all purpose flour
1 large egg well beaten
2 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon butter melted

Instructions

Whisk the sugar and yeast in the warm milk and water. Cover and allow the yeast to foam for 5-10 minutes.
Put the flour, beaten egg, olive oil, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough attachment.
Add the yeast mixture and knead on low for 3-5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and rise for 60 minutes, until doubled in size.
Punch the dough down and turn out onto a silicone mat or floured surface. Pat the dough into a rectangle. Cut the rectangle into four strips. Cut each strip into 4 pieces. Form each piece of dough into a ball by gathering the corners into a square and then rolling into a ball. Place the balls of dough in two greased 9-inch pans, cover, and rise for 60 minutes.
Preheat oven when nearing the end of the rise time.
Bake at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes.
Brush with melted butter.
Allow the rolls to cool in the pans for 3-5 minutes and turn out of the pans and cool completely on a wire rack.

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Notes

Adapted slightly from a recipe passed down from my mom.

To freeze fully baked dinner rolls, allow them to cool completely. Then, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and place them in plastic freezer bag. You can leave all eight dinner rolls attached and wrap them that way. Or you can separate them and wrap them individually.

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