Name: Easy Salted Butter Dinner Rolls
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup warm milk; 1 packet instant yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp); 1/4 cup sugar; 3 large eggs, room temp; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1 tbsp whole milk (brushed before baking); 3 tbsp butter, melted (after baking); Flakey sea salt

Description

A pillowy soft yeast dough is baked to golden perfection. And as soon as they pop out of the oven, they are brushed with salted butter and finished with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

Ingredients

Units Scale

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup warm milk
1 packet instant yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp)
1/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temp
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter, softened

Milk and Butter Wash topping

1 tbsp whole milk (brushed before baking)
3 tbsp butter, melted (after baking)
Flakey sea salt

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Instructions

1. Make dough. Heat milk in microwave or over stovetop on medium heat until lukewarm (about 105-115ºF). Whisk in yeast and sugar into warm milk and let it sit for 10 minutes.

1. Pour yeast mixture into a stand mixer with a hook attachment. Add in the rest of the sugar, eggs, butter, salt, and flour.

1. Beat on medium speed for a couple of minutes. If the dough is too sticky to work with, add 1 tbsp of flour until it reaches a workable dough.

1. Remove dough from the mixer and place on a lightly floured surface. Kneed the dough for about 5 minutes and test doneness. Beat on high for 5-10 minutes until dough can be stretched and light comes through and doesn’t tear (the windowpane test).

1. Oil a medium bowl and place the dough ball at the bottom. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm, dry place to rise for 1 hour. It should double in size.

1. Punch the dough down and turn it out onto a floured countertop or cutting board. Gently roll into a log and cut the dough into 10-12 pieces. Roll each dough piece into a ball and use a rolling pin to roll each dough ball into a 4-inch round. Fold each side in like a trifold and tuck the ends under on each side to form a ball.

1. Line the pan with the rolls and cover with a towel to rise for 30 minutes, then rise again. While the rolls are rising, preheat the oven to 350ºF.

1. Using a pastry brush, brush the dinner rolls with milk. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top. Depending on the dish you use, you may need to bake for an additional 5 minutes.

1. Remove from oven and brush with butter and flaky salt. Best if served warm!