Dinner Roll Recipe
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These are the best Dinner Rolls you will ever have. It is your choice for toppings. You can easily make these into hamburger or hot dog buns.
Author: Joseph
Recipe type: Yeast Rolls
Cuisine: Bread
Serves: 8 rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- ⅓ cup Butter (75g)
- 1 cup Whole Milk (235 mL)
- 1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast (10g)
- ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar (75g)
- 4 cups All-Purpose Flour (565g)
- 2 teaspoons Salt (11.4g)
- 2 Large Eggs (100g)
Egg Wash
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tablespoon Water
Optional Toppings
- Sesame Seeds
- Poppy Seeds
- Wheat Germ
- Bran Flakes
- Dehydrated Onion Flakes
- Oatmeal
- Minced Garlic
- Anything else you wish
Instructions
Dough
- In a sauce pan, place the butter and milk. Turn on the heat to low and slowly heat until the butter is melted. The temperature should be below 120 degrees F (48 degrees C) before adding the yeast, if necessary let cool.
- Place milk/butter mixture into stand mixer bowl; add in the sugar then sprinkle yeast on top, mix with a fork to dissolve the yeast and let the yeast proof for 10 minutes. The mixture should become foamy which indicates the yeast is alive.
- Add in the flour and salt all at once. Using the dough hook, turn the mixer on to speed
- (lowest speed) and mix until a the flour and the liquids come together; add the eggs,
- one at a time, continuing to knead then increase mixer speed to medium low (Speed 3
- on a Kitchen Aid mixer) and continue kneading until a smooth elastic dough ball forms
- (about 7 minutes). Adjust flour and water as need.
- Grease/oil a bowl. Remove the dough from the mixer, knead by hand and shape into a ball. Place dough into the bowl, turning the dough, in the bowl, to coat it with grease/oil; then turn the dough over so the greased/oiled side is up. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes.
- Remove dough onto a floured surface; press down to deflate; divide into 8 portions. Roll portions into balls and place on a parchment lined (or greased/oiled) baking sheet. Cover dough with a piece of plastic wrap and allow to double in size in a warm place, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C).
Egg Wash
- In a bowl, add the egg and the water and lightly beat with a fork until well combined.
Finishing Rolls
- Remove plastic wrap, lightly brush with an egg wash solution. Add toppings, if desired.
- Bake in a 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until it is browned and sounds hollow inside when tapped on the bottom.
- Remove from oven and place on cooling rack to cool. Serve warm or allow to cool for easier cutting.
Notes
To make in a bread machine, place all dough ingredients in the bin in the order recommended by the manufacture. Set the machine for Dough Only and start the machine. When the machine has completed its cycle, Continue with step 5 above.
To knead dough by hand, Place ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until stiff. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until dough is smooth and soft, about 10 minutes. Continue from step 4 above.
Hamburger / Hot Dog Buns from this dough. In step 5, shape dough into round balls for hamburger buns or ropes about the length of a hot dog. Place on prepared baking sheet. Allow to rise for 10 minutes then flatted, cover and allow to rise until doubled. Continue from step 6 above. Check after 15 minutes of baking, they may cook quicker.
To use Compressed Cake Yeast. Replace the active dry yeast with 25 grams of fresh cake yeast (Red Star Brand). This is equivalent to a little less than ½ a 2 ounce cake.
To use Instant or Rapid Rise Yeast. Replace the active dry yeast with an equivalent measurement of Instant or Rapid Rise Yeast and mix the yeast with the flour. There is no need to proof this yeast.
To knead dough by hand, Place ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until stiff. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until dough is smooth and soft, about 10 minutes. Continue from step 4 above.
Hamburger / Hot Dog Buns from this dough. In step 5, shape dough into round balls for hamburger buns or ropes about the length of a hot dog. Place on prepared baking sheet. Allow to rise for 10 minutes then flatted, cover and allow to rise until doubled. Continue from step 6 above. Check after 15 minutes of baking, they may cook quicker.
To use Compressed Cake Yeast. Replace the active dry yeast with 25 grams of fresh cake yeast (Red Star Brand). This is equivalent to a little less than ½ a 2 ounce cake.
To use Instant or Rapid Rise Yeast. Replace the active dry yeast with an equivalent measurement of Instant or Rapid Rise Yeast and mix the yeast with the flour. There is no need to proof this yeast.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 roll Calories: 367 Fat: 10.6g Saturated fat: 5.9g Carbohydrates: 58.1g Sugar: 10.2g Sodium: 668mg Fiber: 2g Protein: 9.7g Cholesterol: 70mg
Recipe by Desserts-101.com at /dinner-roll-recipe/