Good Eats Dinner Rolls Recipes

DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Add the milk and yeast to a stand mixer and stir to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add the honey, egg, butter, salt and 1 cup of the flour. Beat until combined then scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Add the remaining flour and beat for 2-3 minutes or until the dough is combined and forms a ball. If the dough still looks sticky and is not forming into a ball add more flour. (I start at 3 cups and work my way up to 3 1/2 if needed)
• Working with floured hands grab ball of dough and transfer to a large bowl sprayed with nonstick cooking spray or oil. Rotate the ball of dough to coat in the oil. Cover with a towel and place in a warm area to double in size about 90 minutes.
• Grease a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
• Once dough has doubled punch it down and roll into 15 balls.
• Place the dough balls in the prepared baking pan and cover to rise for another hour.
• When your ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make an egg wash by whisking the egg and water in a small bowl. Brush on top of each roll.
• Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. If the tops are getting too brown simply cover with foil or lower the oven rack to the bottom.
• Serve the rolls warm with melted butter brushed on top if desired!

GOOD EATS DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Place the milk, sugar, yeast, flour, egg yolks, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine on low speed for 1 minute. Change the paddle attachment to the dough hook and rest the dough for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add 2 ounces of the butter and mix on low speed. Increase the speed to medium and mix until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and you are able to gently pull a golf ball size piece of the dough into a thin sheet that light will pass through, about 8 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll and shape with your hands to form a large ball. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm, dry place to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and 'work' into a tube shape about 18 inches long. Cut tube in half, and those halves into half. Cut each piece into 3 pieces. Gently flatten each piece into a disk shape and pull the edges to the center, pinching them together. Gently roll these into 12 balls and place on a sheet pan. Cover, loosely, with plastic wrap and let rise until double in size (about 30 - 40 minutes).
• At about the 20 minute mark, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the plastic wrap and bake 8 - 10 minutes, until internal temperature is 200 degrees. Brush tops with remaining 1/2 ounce of butter.
• OR.
• Roll dough, after first rise, into a 12 by 12-inch square, about 1/2-inch thick. Melt the remaining 1/2 ounce butter and brush onto the top of the dough.
• Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into 12 (12 by 1-inch) strips. Stack the strips into 2 stacks of 6 strips each. Lay the stacks on their sides and cut each stack into 6 (2-inch) wide pieces. Lay each piece on its side into a prepared muffin tin cup. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, dry place to rise until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the plastic wrap and bake until the rolls reach an internal temperature of 200 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through baking.
• Remove the muffin tin to a cooling rack and cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
• Prep Time includes the risings.

CLASSIC DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120 degrees to 130 degrees F). Add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1/4 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 equal pieces; shape into balls. Place in greased 8-inch round pan. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• Bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven for 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pan; brush with additional melted butter, if desired. Serve warm.