Description
Warm, pillowy Dinner Rolls bring comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, promising golden-brown perfection with each tender bite. Homemade goodness awaits when you pull these delectable rolls fresh from the oven, ready to elevate any meal with pure, simple deliciousness.
Ingredients
Scale
Flour and Dry Ingredients:
- 3.75 cups (945 ml) all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) granulated sugar
- 2.25 teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast or instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 0.75 cup (180 ml) warm milk (110°F / 45°C)
- 0.25 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
Finishing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Awaken the yeast by whisking it with warm milk and sugar in a capacious mixing vessel, allowing the mixture to bloom and become frothy over 5-10 minutes.
- Incorporate melted butter, a lightly beaten egg, and a pinch of salt into the yeast mixture, gradually folding in flour until a cohesive, supple dough emerges.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly dusted work surface and rhythmically knead for 8-10 minutes, developing gluten and creating a smooth, elastic texture that springs back when touched.
- Nestle the dough into a generously greased bowl, drape with a clean kitchen towel, and permit it to rise in a draft-free environment until it doubles in volume, approximately 1-1.5 hours.
- Gently deflate the risen dough, dividing it into uniform portions and rolling each segment into perfect spherical shapes with gentle palm pressure.
- Arrange the dough balls in a buttered baking vessel, ensuring slight separation to allow expansion, and cover for a secondary proofing period of 30-45 minutes.
- Warm the oven to 375°F (190°C) and delicately brush the risen rolls with melted butter before sliding them into the heated oven.
- Bake until the rolls transform into a radiant golden-amber hue, approximately 18-22 minutes, then lavish with an additional layer of melted butter for an irresistibly tender crust.
Notes
- Activate yeast precisely by using milk at the right temperature between 105-110°F to ensure proper fermentation without killing the yeast.
- Knead dough thoroughly but gently to develop gluten structure without overworking, creating soft and tender dinner rolls with perfect texture.
- Customize rolls by adding herbs like rosemary or thyme to the dough for a flavor twist, or sprinkle everything bagel seasoning on top before baking for extra crunch.
- Make rolls gluten-free by substituting all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend, ensuring you add xanthan gum for better binding and texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg