Best Traditional Dinner Rolls
These buttery, fluffy best traditional dinner rolls make the perfect light sweet dinner roll for any occasion!
Servings: 12 rolls
Ingredients
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 pack active dry yeast
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoon sea salt or pink salt
- 1 cup milk
- 5 tablespoon real butter
- 2 eggs
- 4-½ cups unbleached flour
- About a tablespoon melted butter to brush on rolls after baking
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add a ¼ cup warm water and yeast. Let the yeast set a couple minutes to activate.
- Whisk in sugar and salt.
- In a saucepan on low heat- heat milk and butter. (Don't overheat this you just want the butter melted and warm to the touch.) whisk this into the yeast mixture.
- Whisk in the 2 eggs.
- With a wooden spoon, Mix in flour one cup at a time, and mix well until you get a nice smooth dough.
- Cover and set in a warm part of your kitchen until the dough doubles in size- about 30 minutes to an hour. (This time varies depending on the temperature of your kitchen.)
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Dump your dough out on a floured surface. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Brush a 9x13 pan with butter or coconut oil.
- Take each piece of dough and make into a smooth ball by stretching the dough down around to the bottom until you have a ball.
- Place each one in the baking dish until you fill the dish.
- Cover and let them rise about 20 minutes, or until doubled in size. Cover the rolls with a dish towel or plastic wrap if necessary.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove and brush with melted butter.
Notes
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