mom's dinner rolls

Name: Mom's Dinner Rolls
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) milk, 2%; 1 stick(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) water (very warm); 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) active dry yeast; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 5 1/2 -6 cup(s) bread flour; 2 tablespoon(s) melted butter (for brushing on baked rolls)

(3 RATINGS)

3.46K Pinches 17 Photos

Rosemary Mills

Park Rapids, MN

Updated on Mar 10, 2020

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.

Rate

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Freshly baked dinner rolls are always tasty and this recipe makes an excellent dough. These are tender, fluffy yeast rolls. Or, you can smear the dough with softened butter, cinnamon, and sugar to make yummy cinnamon rolls. It's a classic recipe you'll use over and over. Easy to make, skip buying the frozen rolls and try these yeast dinner rolls the next time you want fresh bread.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 2 Hr 45 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield 40 dinner rolls

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups milk, 2%
1 stick butter
1/2 cup water (very warm)
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
2 - eggs
2 teaspoons salt
5 1/2 -6 cup bread flour
2 tablespoons melted butter (for brushing on baked rolls)

How To Make mom's dinner rolls

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, proof yeast in the 1/2 cup lukewarm water, with half the sugar dissolved in it.

Step 2

In a 2-cup measuring cup, heat the milk and butter together until the butter is melted.
Step 3

When the yeast is bubbly, add 1 cup flour and beat well.
Step 4

Then add eggs, salt, and another cup flour. Beat well.
Step 5

Last, add the warm milk and butter, remaining sugar, then 3 cups flour and mix by hand; gradually adding another cup of flour.
Step 6

Turn out onto silicone mat or floured surface and knead until you have worked in the flour.
Step 7

Work until the dough is only slightly sticky.
Step 8

Set in a warmed oven covered by a tea towel, to rise.
Step 9

When the dough is doubled in size, remove from oven.
Step 10

Using two 9x13" pans, form dough into dinner roll shapes and place dough into the pans (20 per pan).
Step 11

When rolls have doubled in size, bake in a 375 F preheated oven for 13- 15 min.
Step 12

When out of the oven, brush with melted butter.
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

Discover More

Comment & Reviews

Just A Pinch Sweepstakes