Mom's Dinner Rolls

Name: Mom's Dinner Rolls
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 5 dozen small dinner rolls
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c milk, 2%; 1 stick butter; 1/2 c water (very warm); 1 1/2 Tbsp active dry yeast; 1/2 c sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tsp salt; 5 1/2 -6 c bread flour

By Rosemary Mills
@greylady

My mother worked to perfect this recipe for a couple of years- now we all can benefit from her experiments. This dough works very well for making cinnamon caramel rolls, too.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

5 dozen small dinner rolls

Prep:

2 Hr 45 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

milk, 2%
1 stick

butter
1/2 c

water (very warm)
1 1/2 Tbsp

active dry yeast
1/2 c

sugar
2

eggs
2 tsp

salt
5 1/2 -6 c

bread flour
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How to Make Mom's Dinner Rolls

Step-by-Step

In a large mixing bowl, proof yeast in the 1/2 cup luke warm water, with half the sugar dissolved in it.
In a a 2-cup measuring cup, heat the milk and butter together until the butter is melted.
When the yeast is bubbly, add 1 cup flour and beat well. Then add eggs, salt and another cup flour. Beat well.
Last, add the warm milk and butter, remaining sugar, then 3 cups flour and mix by hand; gradually adding another cup of flour. Turn out onto silicone mat or floured surface and knead until you have worked in the flour and dough is only slightly sticky. Set in warmed oven covered by a tea towel, to rise.
When dough is doubled in size, form into dinner roll shapes. (or divide in half to make 2 pans, 9" x 13", of cinnamon rolls)
When rolls have doubled in size, bake in pre heated oven, 375 degrees, for 13- 15 min.

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