Soft White Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 3 ½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons rapid-rise, bread-machine or other instant yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 1 ½ tablespoons butter, softened
• Vegetable oil for bowl and baking sheet

For the toppings:

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon milk
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (30 servings)

    75 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 2 grams protein; 8 milligrams cholesterol; 180 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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30 rolls

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, combine 3 1/2 cups flour, yeast, salt and sugar. In a small saucepan, combine milk and butter, and place over low heat until milk is lukewarm. Pour into bowl of dry ingredients, and mix with a fork to make a rough dough, adding more flour if necessary.
2. Using a mixer with dough hook, or by hand, knead dough until smooth and silky. Place in an oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
3. Punch air out of dough. Oil a baking sheet, and set aside. Pull off pieces of dough the size of walnuts, and form into round balls. Place on baking sheet almost touching, about 1/4 inch apart, in 6 rows of 5 each. Cover with a kitchen towel, and let rise in a warm place 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oven to 425 degrees.
4. When rolls have risen, make a glaze by beating together the egg, milk and salt. Paint rolls with glaze. Sprinkle one row with sesame seeds and the next with poppy seeds; leave the third row plain, and then repeat pattern. (A teaspoon of seeds should decorate 2 rows.)
5. Bake rolls until risen and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack or serve immediately. To serve, place on a plate so rolls can be torn off to be eaten.

2 hours 5 minutes