Homemade Oven Fresh Buttery Soft & Fluffy Dinner Rolls in three different styles. As your Classic Dinner Rolls, Split Rolls, Trinity, or Clover Rolls. With the aroma of fresh-baked bread filling the air. Sometimes all you need as a side dish is a good Dinner Roll and these ones are so good!Makes about 12–16 Dinner Rolls.
Servings: 12 Rolls
Equipment
- 1 Dough Mixer or Knead by Hand
- 1 Deep Casserole
- 1 Digital Scale
- 1 Bowl & Brush
Ingredients
- 5 C Flour - or more if needed to achieve a tacky dough
- 2 C Scalded Milk
- 1 Whole Egg
- 1/4 C Sugar
- 1/4 C Oil or Lard
- 1 Tbl Instant Bread Yeast
- 2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/2 C Melted Butter
Instructions
- Slurry: Scald the milk, remove from heat and pour into a Bowl. Add Oil/Lard and Sugar to the milk and let cool. Add 1 or 2 Ice Cubes to cool down faster but keep the liquid at room temp or slightly above. Add an Egg to the Milk mixture and mix well. Sprinkle on the yeast and add 2 Cups of Flour. Mix vigorously with a fork or whisk. Cover and proof for 30 minutes.
- Dough & Proof: Add 2 more cups of flour with the salt and mix well in a dough mixer for 5–8 minutes, or Knead by hand. Add more flour from the remaining 1 C of flour or more if needed to achieve a tacky dough.The Dough will change to a whiter color and be tacky. When handling, it won't stick to your hands.Cover and let proof until doubled in size.
- Portion and Proof: Divide the Dough into 90 g portions. Form into a ball and dip in melted butter, or brush on melted butter all the way around. Place on a Baking Pan with high walls. Cover & Let Proof until doubled in size. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F with the rack in middle position.
- Bake: Bake for about 20–30 minutes, or until desired golden color. Brush on leftover Butter and let cool.
Notes
Clover Rolls / Trinity Rolls
Weigh out 3 dough balls at 30g each. Dip in melted butter and place into a muffin tray to proof until doubled before baking.
Split Rolls
Weigh out 2 dough balls at 45g each. Dip in melted butter and place into a muffin tray to proof until doubled before baking.