Here is a recipe for dinner rolls. Note that it is very easy to accidentally kill the yeast here — the temperature ranges are pretty important. Also, if you have a stand mixer, it is not worth using for this recipe; hand mixing is somehow less effort (I have tried).
Makes 12 rolls.
Ingredients
- Equipment: A 9ish-inch circular baking dish (pie pan or so). A small saucepan. A cooking thermometer. Mixing bowls. A wire cooling rack.
- All-purpose flour, 2 cups. Probably best to not use bread flour.
- Unsalted butter, 2tbsp. Or use a little less salt later.
- Granulated white sugar, 2tbsp.
- Honey, 1tbsp.
- Salt, 1/2tsp.
- Whole milk, 1/2 cup.
- Water, 1/4 cup.
- Yeast, 1 packet or 2 1/4tsp. I use active dry yeast, instant is probably OK.
Steps
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add the water and milk to the saucepan. Heat for a few minutes to about 110 degrees.
- Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl with the honey, stir until mixed. Let cool to 100-110 degrees (very important!!!).
- Add the yeast to the liquid and stir, proof.
- Mix together the flour, sugar, and salt in another bowl. Then add to the yeast mixture and mix.
- Keep adding flour and mixing, 1/4 cup at a time, until the dough is workable by hand.
- Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 10-12 minutes (until smooth), adding flour as necessary.
- Let the dough rest for about 20 minutes, then break into 12 parts. Shape each part into a sphere and place onto a greased baking dish.
- Let rise for about an hour; the rolls should be crowding each other.
- Bake at 375 degrees for about 17 minutes, or until the top of the rolls are golden brown (the sides will be lighter)
- Cool on a wire cooling rack (if you have one) for a few minutes; serve warm.