Gwens Butter Rich Dinner Rolls Food

GWEN'S BUTTER RICH DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in warm water.
• In large mixing bowl combine sugar, butter, salt and milk.
• Cool to luke warm.
• Stir in eggs and yeast.
• Gradually add flour to form a stiff dough, beating well after each addition.
• Knead methold: Knead on floured surface until smooth and satiny (about 5 minutes).
• Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Work done, cover, let rise again until about double, put into rolls and let rise again for another hour.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

HONEY DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups flour and yeast in a large mixer bowl. Heat milk, honey, margarine and salt just until warm (115 to 120°F) and margarine is almost melted, stirring constantly. Add to flour mixture; add eggs.
• Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 30 seconds; scrape sides of bowl constantly. Beat for 3 minutes at high speed. Stir in as much remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 mins). Shape into a ball. Place dough in a greased bowl, then turn it once. Cover dough and let rise in a warm place till double (about 1 hour). Punch dough down; divide in half. Cover again; let rest 10 minutes.
• Cut each dough half into 18 equal pieces. Roll into balls, and place in greased 2 1/2-inch muffin pans. Let rise until doubled (about 30 mins).
• Bake in a 375°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool on a wire rack.
• Makes 36 rolls.

RICH ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine milk, butter, sugar and salt; cool to lukewarm. Soften yeast in lukewarm water; stir and combine with milk mixture.
• Add 1/2 of flour and eggs; beat well. Add enough additional flour to form a soft dough. Turn out onto floured board; knead for 10 minutes.
• Place dough in greased bowl; let rise until doubled. Shape into rolls; place on greased baking sheet. Let rise until double.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter. Turn out onto wire racks. Serve warm.
• It's supposed to yield about 4 dozen; but I only get about 18 rolls.

SOUTHERN BUTTER ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugar, salt and instant yeast.
• Mix in Shortening.
• Mix in Water.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand for 20 minutes.
• Cover dough with vegetable oil, cover and let rise for one hour.
• Form 24 smooth round rolls and place in greased 13x9" baking pan.
• Let rise again for 45 minutes.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes.

DINNER ROLLS - OUR BEST BITES

Steps:

• Combine milk, 1/2 cup sugar, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until butter melts.
• Remove from heat. Allow to cool to lukewarm. (From author: I usually rub some ice cubes along the sides of the pan or pop the entire pan in a sink full of ice cubes to cool the mixture down faster. This step is really important because if the mixture is too hot, it will kill the yeast).
• While the milk mixture is cooling, dissolve the yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes. If the yeast hasn't bubbled, you'll need to repeat this step with new yeast.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour and milk mixture. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Add yeast mixture and beat on high for 3 minutes. Add beaten eggs.
• Stir in as much of the remaining flour as needed to make a soft dough. This dough should be very soft--it will be coming away from the sides of the bowl, but it will still stick to your finger when you touch it. Don't worry, it will firm up during the rising process. Part of what makes these rolls so good is that they're so soft and light; if you add too much flour, they will be heavy and dense. Place the bowl in a warm place and cover with a clean towel; allow to rise 1 hour.
• Punch down dough. Lightly flour your work surface and turn dough out onto surface. Divide in half.
• Spray two 9 x 13-inch glass pans with cooking spray. Roll first portion of dough into a rectangle and then cut it into 12 equal-sized pieces. We like to use a pizza cutter because it cuts right through dough without sticking to the blade. This dough should be very easy to work with, almost like Play-Doh. Shape each piece into a ball and place in prepared pan. Repeat with remaining dough in the second pan. Use a kitchen scale if you want to ensure that the rolls are exactly the same.
• Cover with a clean cloth and allow to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. When dough has about 15-20 minutes to go, preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
• When done, remove from oven. Rub a stick of cold butter over the tops of the rolls. Eat one now while it's still hot--that's your reward for making the world's best dinner rolls!