Amazing Dinner Rolls
Soft, buttery dinner rolls that bake up perfectly golden and fluffy. Easy to make and always a crowd favorite for holidays, family meals, or weeknight dinners!
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Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup scalded milk (whole or 2%) (*see first step on scalding the milk)
- 3/4 cup warm water (105°F)
- 4 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup salted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- melted butter or vegetable shortening (for brushing on top of baked rolls)
Instructions
- *To scald the milk: Pour milk into a saucepan and heat over medium heat until warm and the edges are slightly foamy and bubbly. This happens right before the boiling stage, but don’t let it boil! Remove from heat and stand until lukewarm before using in the recipe.
- Pour the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Fit the mixer with the dough hook attachment. Add the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar to the water. Stir. Allow mixture to foam and proof for 10 minutes or until foamy/bubbly and activated.
- Add the beaten eggs, softened salted butter, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar to the yeast mixture. Mix on low speed just until combined.
- Add 1 cup of the flour and the salt. Mix until just combined. Add the scalded milk and mix again.
- Continue to add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until correct consistency is achieved. Dough should just slightly stick to fingers and pulling away from the sides of the bowl. (Do not use more than 5 ½ cups flour.) Knead the dough in the stand mixer (let it run on slow speed) for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Remove the dough from mixer and place it in the prepared bowl. Cover bowl with a kitchen towel and allow it to rise until doubled in size, about 60 to 90 minutes.
- Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a large circle and cut 12 equal ‘pie’ pieces. Roll dough triangles from the wide end into a crescent shape. Place rolls on a greased baking sheet. Cover rolls again and allow to rise another 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Bake rolls at 350° F. for 14 to 16 minutes, or until the tops are golden-brown. Remove from oven and brush tops with melted butter, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
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