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Light & Fluffy Dinner Rolls 2 Ways. An easy recipe for the lightest, fluffiest dinner rolls made 2 ways - cranberry & cheese, and classic. Your family will love these! | www.berrysweetlife.com
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Light & Fluffy Dinner Rolls 2 Ways
Prep Time
1 hr 50 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
 
Course: bread rolls
Servings: 15 - 16 rolls
Author: berry sweet life
Ingredients
  • 1 10 g 3 tsp packet of dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 5 cups plain flour
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp melted butter for brushing
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease a 10 inch round or 13 x 9 inch baking tin with butter.
  2. Place very warm water in a measuring cup and sprinkle over the yeast, stirring until the yeast dissolves. Leave to foam for 10 minutes.
  3. Heat milk in microwave until hot, then add the butter, sugar and salt and stir until butter melts. Let cool a little and then add the eggs and stir in. Pour into a large mixing bowl with the yeast mixture.
  4. Add the flour a little at a time to the milk & yeast mixture and beat with a metal spoon until a soft dough forms, it pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is still a little sticky, but you can form it into a rough ball with your hands. If it’s too sticky add a little more flour until you are happy with the consistency being careful not to make it too dry.
  5. Place in a greased mixing bowl with a damp towel over the top and leave to rise until it doubles in size - about 30 mins. This can differ depending on your room temperature - if it is cold where you are place the dough in the microwave with a cup of boiling water next to the bowl to help it along.
  6. On a lightly floured surface cut dough ball in half, then cut each half in half and then into 4 little pieces, roll pieces into balls with your hands and place in the baking tin. Cover again and let rise till they double in size - about 40 mins.
  7. Bake for about 20 mins until rolls are golden brown.
  8. Brush with the melted butter and serve.
Recipe Notes

For the cranberry & cheese rolls - add 2 tbsp dried cranberries to the wet mixture before you add the flour, then crumble cheese of your choice over the top of the rolls before you bake them. (Brie or blue cheese would be amazing).
You can also make herb rolls by adding 1 tsp dried mixed herbs to the melted butter before you brush over the rolls.