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Soft Classic Dinner Rolls
🍞 Bread and Muffins45m15 servings

Soft Classic Dinner Rolls

Pillowy, buttery dinner rolls that pull apart in soft layers — the basket that empties before the main course even lands.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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Cup-to-gram weights and nutrition for the ingredients in this recipe.

whole milkactive dry yeastgranulated sugareggbuttersaltall-purpose flour

Steps

  1. 1Whisk the warm milk, yeast, and sugar together and let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
  2. 2Whisk in the egg and melted butter, then stir in the salt and flour until a soft dough forms.
  3. 3Knead 7 to 8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and rise in a warm spot 1 hour, until doubled.
  4. 4Punch down and divide into 15 equal pieces, rolling each into a smooth ball. Arrange in a buttered 9-by-13 pan, cover, and rise 30 to 40 minutes more.
  5. 5Heat the oven to 350°F. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until golden on top.
  6. 6Brush with melted butter right out of the oven and serve warm.

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