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.Makes about 12–16 Dinner Rolls.
Servings: 12 Rolls
Equipment
- 1 Dough Mixer
- 1 Deep Casserole
Ingredients
- 5 C Flour - or more if needed to achieve a tacky dough
- 2 C Scalded Milk
- 1 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F, with rack in middle position, for about 20–30 minutes or until desired golden color. Brush on Butter and let cool.
Notes
Clover Rolls / Trinity Rolls
Weigh out 3 dough balls at 30 g 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 45 g each. Dip in melted butter and place into a muffin tray to proof until doubled before baking.