Soft and Yummy Dinner Rolls
Soft and Yummy Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
For the Dinner Rolls
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 70 g sugar
- 5 g salt
- 8 g instant yeast
- 220 ml warm milk
- 1 large egg
- 30 g melted butter
For the Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon milk
- as needed melted butter, for brushing after baking
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Mix these dry ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the warm milk and the large egg to the dry ingredients. Mix until they are roughly combined and a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the melted butter to the dough mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface or in a stand mixer with a dough hook until it becomes smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Place the kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, and cover it with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Proof the dough in a warm place until it has doubled in size, which takes approximately 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
Once the dough has proofed, gently punch it down to release the air.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Divide the dough into 12 equal portions. You can use a kitchen scale for accuracy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Roll each portion into a smooth, tight ball.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Arrange the dough balls in a 23 cm baking pan, leaving a little space between them.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Cover the pan with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and proof the dough again in a warm place until the rolls have doubled in size, which takes approximately 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 11
While the rolls are proofing for the second time, preheat your oven to 180°C. Prepare the egg wash by whisking together the egg yolk and milk in a small bowl.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 12
Once the rolls have proofed, gently brush the tops of the rolls with the prepared egg wash.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Bake the rolls in the preheated oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden brown on top.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180
- 14
Immediately after removing the baked dinner rolls from the oven, brush them generously with additional melted butter for a soft and shiny finish.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Soft and Yummy Dinner Rolls
For the Dinner Rolls
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 70 g sugar
- 5 g salt
- 8 g instant yeast
- 220 ml warm milk
- 1 large egg
- 30 g melted butter
For the Egg Wash
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon milk
- as needed melted butter, for brushing after baking
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and instant yeast. Mix these dry ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the warm milk and the large egg to the dry ingredients. Mix until they are roughly combined and a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the melted butter to the dough mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface or in a stand mixer with a dough hook until it becomes smooth, elastic, and no longer sticky. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Place the kneaded dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, and cover it with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Proof the dough in a warm place until it has doubled in size, which takes approximately 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
Once the dough has proofed, gently punch it down to release the air.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Divide the dough into 12 equal portions. You can use a kitchen scale for accuracy.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Roll each portion into a smooth, tight ball.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Arrange the dough balls in a 23 cm baking pan, leaving a little space between them.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Cover the pan with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and proof the dough again in a warm place until the rolls have doubled in size, which takes approximately 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 11
While the rolls are proofing for the second time, preheat your oven to 180°C. Prepare the egg wash by whisking together the egg yolk and milk in a small bowl.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 12
Once the rolls have proofed, gently brush the tops of the rolls with the prepared egg wash.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Bake the rolls in the preheated oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden brown on top.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 180 - 14
Immediately after removing the baked dinner rolls from the oven, brush them generously with additional melted butter for a soft and shiny finish.
⏱️ 1 min