Basic Dinner Rolls

Now that I am a full-time homemaker, I've had more time to cook and bake than I did in the past. My passion for cooking must have been influenced by observing my mother in her kitchen, as well as by watching a lot of cooking programs on TV.

For the most part, I tend to cook Southeast Asian dishes because that's the cuisine I'm most familiar with. However, I love trying to make new dishes. Recently, I decided to try to make dinner rolls for the first time.

A Popular American Appetizer

In Malaysia, dinner rolls are not very popular. However, my impression is that it's a very common American appetizer or side dish. I love dinner rolls, especially when they are still warm. Just dip it in extra virgin olive oil with some salt and pepper. Yum!

Actually, my first attempt at making these rolls turned out pretty well. My husband loved them very much. The texture was soft and chewy. I was quite surprised by the outcome. Therefore, I'm so happy to share the recipe with you all.

By the way, to maximize the shelf life of homemade dinner rolls, place the homemade dinner rolls in a plastic storage bag, or wrap in foil and store at room temperature.

Let's see the full ingredients...

Ingredients

For the yeast mixture:

• 275 ml warm milk
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar

For the dough:

• 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
• 150 grams butter, room temperature
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups bread flour, plus more for kneading
• 6 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the milk, yeast, and sugar. Let the mixture dissolve and set aside for 5 minutes.
2. In another small bowl, whisk the egg and egg yolk. Set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the yeast mixture, flour, salt, sugar, and egg mixture. Use a stand mixer, beat the ingredients at the medium speed for 5 minutes.
4. After 5 minutes, lower the speed and add butter into the mixture. Continue beating until all well-combined.
5. Transfer the mixture onto a well-floured surface and knead until it forms a dough. Add a tablespoon of flour if the dough is very sticky. (Continue adding the flour it doesn't stick to your hands)
6. Transfer the dough into a greased bowl. Let it rest for an hour.
7. Divide the dough into equal-sized balls. (I made 12 balls)
8. In the meantime, heat the oven at 350 °
9. Lay a parchment paper on the baking tray.
10. Transfer the balls onto the tray and let it rest for 10 minutes.
11. Bake for 15 minutes.
12. Brush some melted butter and honey on top of the rolls.
13. Voila, the dinner rolls are ready!