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Perfect One-Hour Dinner Rolls Recipe

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  • Author: Lora
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 18 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes
  • Yield: 15 dinner rolls
  • Category: Bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These 1 Hour Dinner Rolls are soft, fluffy, and perfect for any meal. Made with simple ingredients and baked until golden brown, they are easy to prepare and ideal for serving warm with butter. The recipe uses rapid rise yeast to speed up the process, yielding delicious homemade rolls in just about an hour.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rapid rise yeast
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups warm milk
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and divided)

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pan: Set your oven to the warm setting, or as low as it will go, around 170°F (77°C). Lightly spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with pan spray and set it aside.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the flour, sugar, rapid rise yeast, and salt until well combined.
  3. Add Wet Ingredients and Knead: In a separate bowl, combine the warm milk and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. Using the dough hook attachment on low speed, slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients. Knead the dough for about 4 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. If the dough is sticky, add extra flour 1-2 tablespoons at a time until manageable.
  4. Rest the Dough: Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 5 to 10 minutes to relax and slightly rise.
  5. Shape the Rolls: Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide it evenly into 15 portions. Using a kitchen scale for precision, weigh the dough in grams and divide by 15 to get equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball, pinching the bottom tightly to seal.
  6. Proof the Rolls: Place the shaped dough balls into the prepared baking pan. Lightly rub water over the tops with your fingers to keep them from drying out. Transfer the pan to the warm oven and allow the rolls to rise for 20 to 30 minutes, until doubled in size. Spraying the oven bottom with water can create steam to aid rising.
  7. Bake: Once risen, remove the rolls from the oven and increase the temperature to 375°F (190°C). When the oven is fully preheated, bake the rolls for 16 to 18 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
  8. Finish with Butter: Immediately brush the hot rolls with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter for a rich, soft crust. Serve warm.

Notes

  • For evenly sized rolls, using a kitchen scale to weigh each piece is recommended.
  • If your dough feels sticky during kneading, add flour gradually but avoid making the dough too stiff.
  • Creating steam in the oven by spraying water can help the dough rise better during proofing.
  • Brush rolls with melted butter right after baking for extra flavor and a soft crust.
  • These rolls freeze well; let them cool completely before freezing in an airtight container.

Find it online: https://meallora.com/perfect-one-hour-dinner-rolls-recipe/