Dinner Rolls
HOMEMADE DINNER ROLLS
Prep Time: 3 Hours
Servings: 9
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups warm Water
1 packet (1/4 oz) Rapid-Rise Yeast
2 tablespoons Sugar
1/4 cup Vegetable or Olive Oil 2 teaspoons Salt
3 1/2 - 4 cups Bread Flour
Melted butter for brushing (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a small bowl, whisk together water, yeast and sugar. Allow to sit at room temperature 10 minutes or so until the mixture begins to foam. Refer to corresponding image to the right.
2. In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, oil and water mixture. Mix until a loose ball forms, adding more flour by the tablespoon if the mixture is too wet.
3. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 7-10 minutes, until dough is smooth, elastic and passes the window pane test. Refer to corresponding image to the right.
4. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with oiled plastic wrap. Leave in a warmer place in your home (maybe near a stove or sunny window) to rise until doubled in size - about 1 1/2 hours. Refer to corresponding image to the right.
5. Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8x8 baking pan. Punch down dough to deflate. Divide dough into 9 portions and into smooth rounds; place side by side in prepared pan. Let rise a second time, 30-45 minutes, before baking.
6. Bake rolls for about 15-25 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter while warm, if desired. Serve in bread bowl!
7. ENJOY! :)
STEP 1:
If your not sure how long to cook, the general rule is about 6 minutes per pound
If making in a stand mixer, follow the directions as written, except in Step 2, mix flour mixture together in the bowl of a stand mixer using a dough hook on low speed. Increase speed to medium and knead 5-7 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic, adding more flour to the dough if it is too sticky.
STEP 3:
Window pane test: stretch out dough into a thin windowpane. If stretches without breaking, the dough is ready to rise.
STEP 4:
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