Fluffy Dinner Rolls (Basic Dough)
Who knew that having bread on your table could actually be easy, fast, doable! And yummy too! These dinner rolls are zero complication and promise to please anyone. They are perfect as a complement to any meal, dip these babies in stews and soups, stuff them with your favorite hams and cheese, lather on the butters, jams and creams!
I had a lot trials and errors, trying all kinds of recipes for quick breads. This final recipe is perfect. Once you get to know this recipe you can transform it to fit your needs. Many possibilities for this one! Adding nuts, seeds, dried fruit, are small examples of tweaks that give this recipe new heights. Especially being such a simple recipe, this dough allows for playing around with flavors and textures.
How simple? VERY simple. No proofing the yeast, no strenuous kneading, no long rising time, common ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. From the time you start finding the ingredients in your pantry to the moment you place these beauties on your cooling rack, not even an hour will pass by! For real!
So get baking! If there ever was a simple recipe to get anyone started along the road to bread baking, this is it!!!!
Fluffy Dinner Rolls
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Dry Instant Yeast
- 1 1/4 cup Warm Water
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1 Egg + 1 tsp water, for egg wash
- Butter, softened, for preparing your tray
- Sesame Seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F
- In a large bowl mix flour, salt, sugar and yeast. Use a whisk to incorporate well.
- Add the warm water, egg and olive oil. Mix well with a wooden spoon until it forms a dough and it separates from the sides.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for a couple of minutes to form a smooth dough. If it is too sticky, add bits of flour, without exceeding 1/4 cup. Only until the dough is manageable and you can knead it.
- Cut the dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball by tucking the edges underneath. Pace the dough balls on a buttered tray.
- Cover the tray with a towel and let sit for 15 minutes.
- Remove towel. Brush egg wash on each bun and sprinkle sesame seeds (optional)
- Place tray in the oven on middle rack, bake for 15 minutes
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before removing the buns from the tray.
- Remove buns from the tray and place on a cooling rack.