Dinner Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 (2 1/4 teaspoon) package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 put the butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. in a small saucepan, heat the milk until warm; pour it over the butter mixture and let cool. in a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water; set aside to proof until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir the yeast mixture into the butter mixture. beat in the egg, then beat in the flour until you have a soft dough. cover and refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours.
• 3 two hours before baking, turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide it in half. divide each half into 6 equal portions, then divide each portion into 3 pieces. roll each piece into a ball, dip into the melted butter, and place in a muffin tin, 3 balls to a muffin cup. cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 4 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. bake the rolls for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 5 makes 1 dozen rolls.