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Soft Dinner Rolls

These soft dinner rolls are so tasty, you can have them plain with a glass of milk.
Course Bread,
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Author Muna Kenny

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup warm milk
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 whole medium egg
  • ** 1 ½ tablespoon milk for brushing the rolls before baking.
  • ** 1 teaspoon melted butter for brushing the rolls after it is baked.

Instructions

  • - In a small bowl, add butter and milk, microwave until butter melts.
  • - When the milk is warm, add the yeast and sugar, stir, cover, and keep aside for 10 minutes.
  • - In a bigger bowl, whisk flour and salt. Make a well in the middle and crack an egg.
  • - Beat the egg without combining it with flour. Pour the yeast mixture on the egg and beat well.
  • - Start combining the yeast and egg mixture with flour.
  • - You will have very sticky dough but keep on mixing for at least 3 minutes.
  • - Sprinkle a teaspoon of flour on the dough, knead lightly for few seconds, just to stop the dough from sticking.
  • - Cover the dough and place in warm place for 1 to 1 and half hour.
  • - Knead the dough for few seconds, divide dough into eight equal size balls. Place in greased pan. Cover and let the balls rise in a warm place again for about 30 minutes.
  • - Brush the rolls with milk and bake in preheated oven 190C/375F, for 17 - 20 minutes. Remove from pan and brush with melted butter.
  • - Serve warm.