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Light and buttery, these homemade dinner rolls freeze well - make them in a big batch and have them whenever you want! Difficulty level 3/10
Prep Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Rising Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Total Time 3 hours hrs 17 minutes mins
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Rich, light, buttery, homemade dinner rolls are just about extinct. Let's face it— we're all just too busy to keep up with boxed macaroni and cheese let alone the time it takes to produce homemade rolls!
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This recipe is from one of my vintage cookbooks and you can taste the old fashioned flavor. They are a touch sweet and very buttery but it is the melt-in-your-mouth lightness that will keep you coming back for more. They take about two hours but they are very easy. If you are a beginner bread baker these are the rolls to start with!
When you make these you'll notice that the dough is a bit sticky. Don't add more flour or they will be too heavy. Scoop and loosely form balls of dough, then put them in muffin tins that have been well greased or lined with silicone muffin cups. Serve them piping hot with plenty of butter.
Baking them in muffin cups means that you can use a "wetter" dough and that's what makes these so light.They freeze well for up to three months— I like to bake up a big batch and freeze them for later.
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When they come out of the oven brush the tops with melted butter then cover with a tea towel to keep them soft. Sometimes I like to add a teaspoon of honey or a little vanilla to the melted butter. It gives them a little extra sweetness.
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I know that life is crazy busy for all of us and it's hard to have those old fashioned family meals. I can get caught up in being critical of myself for not "making it happen" more often, Having hot rolls on the table when we do have the opportunity to sit down together just makes it more special.
Light Dinner Rolls
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Super Rich, Light Dinner Rolls
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Light and buttery, these homemade dinner rolls freeze well - make them in a big batch and have them whenever you want! Difficulty level 3/10
Course Bread
Cuisine Amercian Heritage
Prep Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
Rising Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 3 hours hours 17 minutes minutes
Servings:24
Calories:60
Author:Marye Audet-White
Ingredients
- ¾ cup whole milk
- ½ cup butter
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 packages active dry yeast
- ½ cup water, 110F
- 4 to 5 cups white flour
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Instructions
Scald milk by bringing it just under a boil - bubbles will form around the edge of the pan.
Add butter and sugar to hot milk and let cool to 110F
Add the yeast to the warm water. Stir until dissolved
Add 2 cups of flour to the milk mixture and beat on low speed of a mixer for one minute
Beat in eggs and add yeast
Stir in enough flour to make a sticky dough that leaves the sides of the bowl
Turn out on to a lightly floured counter and knead about five minutes
Place in a buttered bowl, butter the top, and cover with a tea towel.
Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour
Punch down and shape into balls
Place balls in oiled muffin tins and let rise 20- 30 minutes, or until double
Bake at 375F for 12 minutes, or until light golden brown
You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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About Marye
Meet Marye Audet, a wizard in the kitchen and a storyteller at heart. Marye is like your eccentric but fun aunt who knows all the secret recipes and isn't afraid to spill them. She's been around the culinary block more than once, turning simple ingredients into mouthwatering masterpieces. With a sprinkle of humor and a dash of wit, she makes cooking feel like a piece of cake (which she can also teach you to bake perfectly). When she's not conjuring up delicious dishes, you might find her sharing laughs with her family, reading by the fire, or scribbling down her next big recipe idea. Marye believes that a good meal and a hearty laugh are the best parts of life. Marye's a NY Times Bestselling author with 10 cookbooks under her belt and her recipes have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Today, House Beautiful, Texas Living, Food & Wine, and many more.
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patsy
I'm a sucker for a warm from the oven dinner roll! Makes any meal more complete!
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NINA
How many grms. has 2 packages active dry yeast??
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Marye Audet
8 grams, 2 1/4 teaspoons
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