The Best Dinner Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 2 cups warm water
• 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder (instant or non instant)
• 2 tablespoons yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1 egg
• 5 -5 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, mix together warm water and dry milk until dissolved.
• 2 stir in the yeast, followed by the sugar, salt, butter, and egg. (in the order specified).
• 3 add 2 cups of the flour, mixing on low until moistened. increase mixing speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes until smooth.
• 4 add 2 more cups of flour, mixing on low until moistened and then on medium for 2 minutes.
• 5 gradually add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until a soft, but manageable dough forms. you may not need to add the full amount. a softer dough produces a lighter roll.
• 6 cover dough and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 7 punch dough down and roll into a 8x18 inch rectangle and 1/4 inch thick.
• 8 brush melted butter over dough. with pizza cutter, cut dough in half lengthwise to make two strips, about 4 inches wide. cut horizontally to make about 16 pieces of dough.
• 9 starting with short end, roll up one piece of dough jelly roll style with butter on the outside. place in a greased glass pan with sides.
• 10 repeat with remaining pieces of dough, making sure that all rolls face the same direction.
• 11 cover and let rise until double. bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. don't overbake!
• 12 brush with additional butter if desired. cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. remove from pan before they get soggy.